Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with adopt in American Collocation
adopt
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈdɑpt/
by many or most people
generally
universally
widely
This method has been widely adopted in primary schools.
in a particular area
internationally
nationally
They proposed that the congestion charge, which had been trialled in London, should be adopted nationally.
with enthusiasm
enthusiastically
with enthusiasm
Thousands of employees have enthusiastically adopted the new principles.
approach
attitude
measure
method
policy
position
practice
principle
stance
strategy
It is recommended that a different approach is adopted.