Adopt and Contrive

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Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

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Contrive and adopt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Adopt".

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

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Adopt and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Contrive".

way	adopt way	contrive way
ways	adopt ways	contrive ways

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