Adopts
/əˈdɒpts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present of adopt, meaning to formally accept or approve a legal document, policy, or legislative act.
The legislature adopts a new environmental regulation every year.
Forms
- adopt
- adopted
- adopting
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Commentary
'Adopts' is an inflectional form of 'adopt,' primarily used in legal texts to denote the act of formally accepting or approving laws, policies, or documents in present tense.
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