Nowadays, choose to be parental (5)

I believe the answer is:

adopt

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'be parental' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'nowadays choose' is the wordplay.
'nowadays' becomes 'AD' (AD, Anno Domini, as opposed to BC, Before Christ).
'choose' becomes 'opt' (both can mean to pick something).
'ad'+'opt'='ADOPT'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for adopt that I've seen before include "Choose as one's own" , "Accept as one's own" , "Assume (attitude)" , "Acquire" , "Embrace" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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