a·dopt

(ə-dŏpt′)

tr.v. a·dopt·ed, a·dopt·ing, a·dopts

1. To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).

2. To become the owner or caretaker of (a pet, especially one from a shelter).

a. To take and follow (a course of action, for example) by choice or assent: adopt a new technique.

b. To take up and make one's own: adopt a new idea.

4. To move to or resettle in (a place).

5. To take on or assume: adopted an air of importance.

6. To vote to accept: adopt a resolution.

7. To choose as standard or required in a course: adopt a new line of English textbooks.

[Middle English adopten, from Old French adopter, from Latin adoptāre : ad-, ad- + optāre, to choose.]

a·dopt′a·bil′i·ty n.

a·dopt′a·ble adj.

a·dopt′er n.

a·dop′tion n.

Usage Note: Children are adopted by parents, and we normally refer to an adopted child but to adoptive parents, families, and homes. When describing places, one can use either adopted or adoptive: her adopted city; her adoptive city.

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adoptable

(əˈdɒptəbəl)

adj

able to be adopted

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

adoptable - suitable or eligible for adoption; "a shortage of adoptable babies"

unadoptable - difficult to place in an adoptive home

Translations

adoptable

adottabile

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