adopter

/a.dɔp.te/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

adopter and "faire sien" are close synonyms for "to adopt"; "faire sien" is more idiomatic, "to make one's own."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

adoptar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to adopt."

Portuguese

adotar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to adopt."

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Last updated 2026-09-27