adoptar
/adobˈtaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to take
👶🏠 Same Latin root as adopt: ad- (to) + optare (to choose)
From Latin adoptare, to choose for oneself: ad- (to) plus optare (to choose), the same root as option. English adopt is a direct cognate, so you can take a child, a plan or a position the same way.