Take as one's own child (5)
I believe the answer is:
adopt
(Other definitions for adopt that I've seen before include "make one's own" , "Embrace" , "Acquire" , "Espouse" , "Take up, follow" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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