adopt

[1]	follow , take (in) , accept , espouse , take/accept as one's own
[2]	take , borrow , take over , take up/on/over , embrace , take up , espouse , arrogate , appropriate
[3]	assume , take on , take over
[4]	assume , acquire , take on , take
[5]	take in
[6]	dramatize , dramatise
[7]	espouse , embrace , sweep up