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"
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
steal a base
move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"