Grow one's family, perhaps (5)

I believe the answer is:

adopt

(Other definitions for adopt that I've seen before include "Take up, follow" , "Take on (another's child)" , "make one's own" , "Choose as one's own" , "Start to wear" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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