Adoptar
Example: Hem decidit adoptar un gos del refugi aquesta setmana.
Definition
"Adoptar" means to take up, accept, or choose something, especially a child, animal, or idea, as one's own. For example, it can refer to adopting a dog from a shelter, implying a decision to care for and take responsibility for it.
Etymology
The word "adoptar" comes from the Latin verb 'adoptare,' which means 'to choose for oneself.' It is composed of 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'optare' meaning 'to choose.' Did you know? The word has been used since ancient times to describe the formal acceptance of someone into a family or group.
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"Adoptar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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