take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
take up and practice as one's own
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
go on a campaign; go off to war
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a piece of dried bovine dung
break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"
form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone"