a·dopt
a·dopt/əˈdäpt/
verb
- legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own."there are many people eager to adopt a baby"
- choose to take up, follow, or use."this approach has been adopted by many big banks"synonyms: embrace, take on, acquire, affect, espouse, assume, appropriate, arrogate, approve, endorse, agree to, consent to, accede to, accept, ratify, validate, rubber-stamp, sanction, support, back, vote for, give something the go ahead, give something the green light, give something the thumbs up, OK, okay
- take on or assume (an attitude or position)."he adopted a patronizing tone"
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: having been adopted: such as a of a child : legally made the son or daughter of someone other than a biological parent
6 days ago · An adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be taken care of as their own child. They have two adopted children and one of their own.
Adopted.com helps reunite separated adoptees with their birth parents through its adoption reunion registry.
8 days ago · 1. to take (someone or something) by choice into a relationship; They adopted Canada as their home. : such as a : to take (a child born to other parents) ...
adopted · advanced · aided · approved · backed · boosted · commended · endorsed · favored · praised · promoted · proposed · pushed · ratified · recommended.
If you describe yourself as adopted, it means that you were taken in and raised by parents who didn't give birth to you. Just as your ...
Jun 2, 2014 · r/Adopted: Welcome to r/adopted: a subreddit by adoptees, for adoptees. This subreddit is for adopted people only. If you are not an adoptee but have…
AdoptUSKids is a national project that supports child welfare systems and connects children in foster care with families.
Approximately 120000 children are adopted each year in the United States.
Adopted is an adjective used to describe a person who has been legally taken into the custody of an adult or adult couple as a parent or guardian.