| verb | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans “She followed the feminist movement” |
| verb | take up and practice as one's own |
| verb | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities “When will the new President assume office?” |
| verb | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect “His voice took on a sad tone” |
| verb | take into one's family “They adopted two children from Nicaragua” |
| verb | put into dramatic form “adopt a book for a screenplay” |
| verb | take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own “She embraced Catholicism” |
| adjective | acquired as your own by free choice “my adopted state” |
| adoption | noun | the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception |
| following | noun | a group of followers or enthusiasts |
| espousal | noun | the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception |
| adoptive | adjective | acquired as your own by free choice |
| assumption | noun | the act of taking possession of or power over something |
| adoptable | adjective | suitable or eligible for adoption |
| adoptee | noun | someone (such as a child) who has been adopted |
| adopter | noun | a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child |
| dramatist | noun | someone who writes plays |
| dramatization | noun | conversion into dramatic form |
| drama | noun | a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage |
| dramatisation | noun | a dramatic representation |
| embrace | noun | a close affectionate and protective acceptance |
| adopt | verb | take up and practice as one's own |