Adopt and Want

Adopt

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

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Want and adopt are semantically related in get topic. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Adopt".

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Adopt and want are semantically related in get topic. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

character	adopt character	want character
life	adopt life	want life
baby	adopt baby	want baby
man	adopt man	want man
Other words: people, idea, children, name, number, way, version, child, kids.

George and Lucille even went so far as to adopt a daughter they didn't want (Lindsey) who Sitwell was trying to adopt, purely to spite him.

Source: Sitcom Arch-Nemesis
It's not cool to seem to want to be funny, and so the modern strategy is to adopt the pose that you are funny by not seeming to want to be funny.

Source: Roger Ebert Most Hated Film List
He changed his name for two reasons: one, it's customary to adopt Hebrew names when moving to Israel, and two, they didn't want a name that similar to Kalashnikov's attached to their new rifle.

Source: Cool Guns / Assault Rifles

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