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   a·dop·tion

   /əˈdäpSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own, or the fact of being adopted: "she placed a child for adoption when she was a teenager" Similar assumptionassumingtaking onacquiringacquisitionaffectingaffectationespousaladvocacypromotionappropriationarrogationapprovalendorsementacceptanceratificationvalidationrubber-stampingauthorizationsanctioningsupportbackingselectionchoosingchoicevoting inelectionelectingnamingnominatingnominationdesignationdesignatingappointmentappointingOpposite abandonmentrejection
   • 2. the action or fact of choosing to take up, follow, or use something: "the widespread adoption of agricultural technology"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin adoptio(n-), from ad- ‘to’ + optio(n-) ‘choosing’ (see option).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adoptionAdoption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADOPTION is the act or process of adopting someone or something. How to use adoption in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADOPTION definition: 1. the act of legally taking a child to be taken care of as your own: 2. accepting or starting to…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdoptionAdoption - Wikipedia

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   Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parents to the adoptive parents.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › adoptionADOPTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Adoption definition: the act or process of establishing a legal relationship between a child and a parent other than the child’s biological parent, thereby entrusting the designated adult with responsibility for raising the child. See examples of ADOPTION used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADOPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADOPTION meaning: 1. the act of legally taking a child to be taken care of as your own: 2. accepting or starting to…. Learn more.

7. legaldictionary.net › adoptionAdoption definition, examples, cases, processes - Legal...

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   Feb 26, 2015 · Adoption defined and explained with examples. The legal process establishing a parent/child relationship where no blood relation exists.

8. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsAdoption | Psychology Today

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   See All. Adoption is the process by which an adult legally and permanently takes over parental responsibility for a child and, at the same time, the rights and...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child: They've adopted a baby girl. She had the child adopted (= she gave her baby to someone else to take care of). They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. Compare. fosterverb(TAKE CARE OF) [ T ]

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › adoptionAdoption Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ADOPTION meaning: 1 : the act or process of adopting someone or something: such as; 2 : the act or process of adopting a child.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adoptAdopt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of ADOPT is to take (someone or something) by choice into a relationship. How to use adopt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adopt.