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ESLPod_1264_WE_2199 Customer Loyalty Programs In this podcast, the verb "to adopt" means to decide to have and begin to use or do something: "We're adopting a new policy to handle employee complaints." The verb "to adopt" also means to bring a child into the family and legally make him or her one's son or daughter even though the child is not related biologically: "They're hoping to adopt a daughter from Guatemala." Or, "If you aren't able to get pregnant, would you consider adopting?" Sometimes the verb "to adopt" means to change one's style or manner of doing something: "People who adopt a British accent sometimes find that others think they are more intelligent." Finally, the phrase "to adopt a law" means to pass and make official a new law: "When will our lawmakers adopt a law to better protect children from violence?"

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ESLPod 1264 to adopt Business

Id	ESLPod_1264_WE_2199
Episode Id	ESLPod 1264
Episode Title	Customer Loyalty Programs
Phrase	to adopt
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to adopt" means to decide to have and begin to use or do something: "We're adopting a new policy to handle employee complaints." The verb "to adopt" also means to bring a child into the family and legally make him or her one's son or daughter even though the child is not related biologically: "They're hoping to adopt a daughter from Guatemala." Or, "If you aren't able to get pregnant, would you consider adopting?" Sometimes the verb "to adopt" means to change one's style or manner of doing something: "People who adopt a British accent sometimes find that others think they are more intelligent." Finally, the phrase "to adopt a law" means to pass and make official a new law: "When will our lawmakers adopt a law to better protect children from violence?"
Topics	Business

Adopt Means Verb Eslpod Child Make One's Daughter