Wordle Answer for January 17, 2023
On January 17, 2023, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to ADOPT. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
ADOPT
What adopt means
To take a child into your family legally and raise them as your own, or more broadly to choose to follow or use something new.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *adopter*, which came from Latin *adoptare*, meaning "to choose for oneself as a son or daughter." The Latin verb combines *ad-* (to) and *optare* (to choose or wish), both of which trace back to Indo-European roots. The word entered English in the 14th century with its legal sense of taking a child as one's own, later broadening to mean taking on ideas, customs, or practices.
Hints for January 17, 2023
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of adopt
- acquire
- take
- espouse
- assume
- follow
- take in
- take on
- take over
Used in a sentence
Many families choose to _____ children from around the world every year.
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