adopt vs take in

adopt and take in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adopt	No	No	Yes	No
take in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adopt and take in are synonyms defined as:

adopt (verb)	take in (verb)
take into one's family	make (clothes) smaller
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	take into one's family
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	take up mentally
put into dramatic form	fool or hoax
take up and practice as one's own	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans	take up as if with a sponge
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities	fold up
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	accept
	take in, also metaphorically
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	see or watch
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	call for and obtain payment of
	visit for entertainment
	provide with shelter
	suck or take up or in