take in vs adopt

take in and adopt both are verbs.

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

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

take in (verb)	adopt (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	take into one's family
take into one's family	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take up mentally	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
fool or hoax	put into dramatic form
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	take up and practice as one's own
take up as if with a sponge	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
fold up	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
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