Adopt and Taken up

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

Taken up is a synonym for adopt. In some cases you can replace phrase "Taken up" with "Adopt", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: adoption, adopting, adoptive, adoptability, adopter

Taken up adjective - Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something.

Adopt is a synonym for taken up. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb phrase "Taken up".