Adopt and Prefer

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

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Prefer is a synonym for adopt in wish topic. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Adopt".

Prefer verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive

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Adopt is a synonym for prefer in wish topic. You can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Prefer", if it concerns topics such as favor, like better.

girl	adopt girl	prefer girl
approach	adopt approach	prefer approach
life	adopt life	prefer life
people	adopt people	prefer people
Other words: sound, style, idea, image, children, name, look, form, way, title, version, methods, girls.

Some of them adopt more aristocratic trappings while others prefer to act as merchant princes.

Source: Old Money
However, many of the ship's commanders prefer their way of fighting and are reluctant to adopt Geary's methods.

Source: Opposing Combat Philosophies
They prefer to do different things and adopt different moods depending on these phases.

Source: Alien Sky

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