adopt Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. ădopto, 1 (of a minor)2. arrŏgo, 1 (only of adults, or of persons sui juris, and effected only by a lex curiata)3. assūmo, sumpsi, sumptum, 34. in familiam indūcoII. Fig.1. ascisco, scīvi, scītum, 3 (of laws, customs, rites, etc.)2. assūmo, 3 • adopt: I. Lit.: To admit as a member of a family: 1. ădopto, 1 (of a minor): he a.'d the younger Scipio from the family of Paulus, minorem Scipionem a Paulo adoptavit, Cic.: to a. anyone into a family, aliquem in familiam ad., Suet. 2. arrŏgo, 1 (only of adults, or of persons sui juris, and effected only by a lex curiata): to a. as a son, ar. aliquem in locum filii, Ulp.: Gell.: Dig. 3. assūmo, sumpsi, sumptum, 3: to a. a son, filium ass. Plin.: Tac. 4. in familiam indūco: he had a.'d Agrippa's sons, Caius and Lucius, into the family of the Caesars, genitos Agrippa, C. et L., in familiam Caesarum induxerat, Tac. II. Fig.: To admit, resolve on, choose, etc.: 1. ascisco, scīvi, scītum, 3 (of laws, customs, rites, etc.): which laws the Latins a.'d, quas leges Latini asciverunt, Cic.: to a. foreign rites, peregrinos ritus asc., Liv.: to a. new words, asc. nova verba, Hor. 2. assūmo, 3: the rites of Ceres were a.'d from Greece, sacra Cereris assumpta de Graecia sunt, Cic. Phr.: to a. any one's opinion (only of senators, who divided on a question), in alicujus sententiam pedibus ire, Liv.: to a. a certain course, aliquam rationem sequi, Cic. (v. to follow): to a. a plan of doing something, consilium aliquid faciendi capere, inire, Caes.: to a. Persian customs, mores Persarum induere, Nep.: similarly, peregrinis moribus se oblinere (only of bad customs), Cic.: they had a.'d Roman rites, Romana sacra susceperant, Liv.
ADOPT Copy link • ADOPTadoptare (a minor): arrogare (an older person; who may even be the father of a family). ImPROP. To adopt a resolution, consilium capere or inire (faciendi aliquid; or with ut or infinitive; or de aliqua re): constituere (to resolve, to fix). To adopt a reading, lectionem, scripturam recipere.