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Adopt vs Enforce - What's the difference?

adopt | enforce |


As verbs the difference between adopt and enforce

is that adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc while enforce is (obsolete|transitive) to strengthen (a castle, town etc) with extra troops, fortifications etc.

Adopt vs Recover - What's the difference?

adopt | recover |


In transitive terms the difference between adopt and recover

is that adopt is to select and take or approve while recover is to return to, resume (a given state of mind or body).

As verbs the difference between adopt and recover

is that adopt is to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc while recover is to get back, regain (a physical thing lost etc.).

As a noun recover is

recovery.

Adopt vs Inherit - What's the difference?

adopt | inherit |


In lang=en terms the difference between adopt and inherit

is that adopt is to select and take or approve while inherit is to come into an inheritance.

As verbs the difference between adopt and inherit

is that adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc while inherit is to take possession of as a right (especially in biblical translations) .

Adopt vs Promote - What's the difference?

adopt | promote |


As verbs the difference between adopt and promote

is that adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc while promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

Concur vs Adopt - What's the difference?

concur | adopt |


As verbs the difference between concur and adopt

is that concur is to unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond while adopt is to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.

Commit vs Adopt - What's the difference?

commit | adopt |


As verbs the difference between commit and adopt

is that commit is to give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto while adopt is to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.

As a noun commit

is the act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.

Renounce vs Adopt - What's the difference?

renounce | adopt |


In lang=en terms the difference between renounce and adopt

is that renounce is to surrender formally some right or trust while adopt is to select and take or approve.

As verbs the difference between renounce and adopt

is that renounce is to give up, resign, surrender while adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.

As a noun renounce

is (card games) an act of.

Vet vs Adopt - What's the difference?

vet | adopt |


As verbs the difference between vet and adopt

is that vet is while adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.

Adopt vs Sue - What's the difference?

adopt | sue |


As verbs the difference between adopt and sue

is that adopt is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc while sue is .

Adopt vs Concieve - What's the difference?

adopt | concieve |


As a verb adopt

is (with relationship specified) to take by choice into relationship, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.

As a noun concieve is

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