adottare betyder på engelska

adopt [adopted, adopting, adopts]▼(to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɒpt] [US: ə.ˈdɑːpt]John is adopted. = John è adottato.

borrow [borrowed, borrowing, borrows]▼(adopt (an idea) as one's own)
verb
[UK: ˈbɒ.rəʊ] [US: ˈbɑːˌro.ʊ]

foster [fostered, fostering, fosters]▼(to nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child)
verb
[UK: ˈfɒ.stə(r)] [US: ˈfɑː.stər]