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Enlarged one's family, in a way (7)

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I believe the answer is:

adopted

(Other definitions for adopted that I've seen before include "raised issue on behalf of others" , "Fostered - assumed" , "Borrowed" , "Chose to follow" , "Assumed (an attitude)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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