Meaning

The act of adopting..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of adopting.
2. The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.
3. An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
4. The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance.
5. (computing) The transfer from an old system to another (usually better) system.
6. (theology) An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
7. (chess, slang) Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.

Example Sentences

The project also included seeking the adoption of homosexuals as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International, which would mean simply adding 'sexual orientation' to Article 1A of the Amnesty International mandate.

A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.

Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.

“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.[…]”

the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries

the adoption of opinions

the adoption of words from another language

Infuriated by his adoption yesterday, the chess master has resolved to study twice as long and twice as hard.

Word Forms

• adoptions

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