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 allow (people) to become part of another social group of state

absorb mentally

to pick out (a person, thing) from a large number; show what or which one wants by taking (something)

pick, select

of choose

pick, select

to begin (the more usual word)

start action

the buying, selling and distribution of goods (especially between countries)

start action

to think about (a person, thing)

turn over in one's mind

(of a committee) to add a person as a member by the votes of those who are already members

pick, select

to promote (a person, job) to a higher o more important position

lift up

to give work to (a person) for payment

make use of

to give one's support to (a cause, theory etc)

stand up for; support

an apparatus used for hoisting; a push up

lift

to cause (a scheme etc) to start working

start, introduce

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

dominate, control

to live in, be in, (a house, office, seat etc); to take by force and keep possession of (towns, countries etc)

be busy with

lift; build from the ground

lift; build from the ground

(to cause something) to open again after closing or being closed

continue

to begin (something) again after stopping for a time; to take or occupy (something) again

begin again

to support or approve of (a person's behaviour, action etc); to confirm (a decision, a verdict) as correct

maintain, support

to cause air to move in and out of (a place) freely

air out; make known