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1. adoption
noun. ['əˈdɑːpʃən'] the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.
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- adoption (English)
- adoption (French)
2. adoption
noun. ['əˈdɑːpʃən'] the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source.
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- adoption (English)
- adoption (French)
3. adoption
noun. ['əˈdɑːpʃən'] a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).
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- adoption (English)
- adoption (French)