Adottare
Example: Abbiamo deciso di adottare un cane dal rifugio oggi.
Definition
"Adottare" means to take someone or something into one's care or possession, especially by legally accepting a child or animal as one's own. It can also mean to start using or following a particular method, idea, or policy, as in adopting a dog from a shelter.
Etymology
The word "adottare" comes from the Latin 'adoptare,' meaning 'to choose for oneself' or 'to take as one's own.' Did you know that it originally referred to the formal process of choosing a child to become part of a family, which later extended to animals and ideas?
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