Collocations for adopt - verb
1. child
ADV.
legally
The child has now been legally adopted.
The child has now been legally adopted.
PHRASES
have sb adopted
She was forced to have her baby adopted.
She was forced to have her baby adopted.
2. take and use sth
ADV.
formally, officially
The policy has not yet been formally adopted.
The policy has not yet been formally adopted.
VERB + ADOPT
tend to | decide to | be forced to
PREP.
towards
the policies employers adopt towards the labour force
the policies employers adopt towards the labour force