take a child into one's family is a son or daughter, with the legal responsibilities of a parent

choose or take something as one's own

to take possession of (private property) without payment (as punishment or to enforce authority)

steal; seize

to take away (property owned by another person)

seize

to receive (property, a title etc) as an heir; to receive (qualities etc) from ancestors

gain as possession from someone's death

to organize and control (something); to succeed in doing or dealing with (something) (especially using help, tools, money etc)

be in charge, control

to get or keep control of the whole of (something), so that others cannot share

dominate, control

to own (something); to influence (a person, mind)

have or obtain

to put (something) back in its place; to take the place of (a person, thing); to supply, use, (a person, thing) as a substitute

take the place of; put in place of

to direct the course of (a boat, ship car etc); a young ox raised for beef

guide, direct on a course

to take the place of (an earlier thing)

take the place of; override

to take the place of (a person, machine, system etc)

displace, replace