adopt vs select

select vs adopt

adopt is not an adjective while select is an adjective.

adopt and select both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adopt	No	No	Yes	No
select	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, select is a hypernym of adopt; that is, select is a word with a broader meaning than adopt:

adopt: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Other hypernyms of adopt include choose, pick out, take.

adopt (adjective)	select (adjective)
	selected or chosen for special qualifications
	of superior grade

adopt (verb)	select (verb)
take into one's family	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
put into dramatic form
take up and practice as one's own
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Difference between adopt and select

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