Definitions for adoption
adop·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousalnoun

   the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

   "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

2. adoptionnoun

   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)

3. borrowing, adoptionnoun

   the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

   "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adoptionnoun

   The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.

   A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.

2. adoptionnoun

   Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another.

3. adoptionnoun

   The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions.

4. Etymology: adoption, adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adoptionnoun

   Etymology: adoptio, Lat.

   1. The act of adopting, or taking to one’s self what is not native.

   See the hell of having a false woman! My bed shall be abused, my coffers ransacked, my reputation gnawn at; and I shall not only receive this villainous wrong, but stand under the adoption of abominable terms, and by him that does me the wrong. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   2. The state of being adopted.

   In which time she purpos’d,
   By watching, weeping, tendance, kissing, to
   O’ercome you with her shew: yes, and in time
   (When she had fitted you with her craft) to work
   Her son into th’ adoption of the crown. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   In every act of our christian worship, we are taught to call upon him under the endearing character of our Father, to remind us of our adoption, that we are made heirs of God, and joint heirs of Christ. John Rogers, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adoption

   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. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption, while others used less formal means (notably contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation). Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adoption

   Adoption is the legal process by which an individual or a couple becomes the legal and permanent parent/parents of a child who is not biologically their own. This process transfers all rights, responsibilities, and duties from the child's biological parents (if applicable) to the adoptive parents. Adoption results in the same reciprocal rights and obligations that exist between a child and their biological parents.

2. adoption

   Adoption is a legal process where an individual or a couple assumes the parenting responsibilities for a child, permanently transferring all rights and responsibilities from the biological parents or legal guardians. It involves nurturing, guiding, and caring for the adopted child as their own. This process creates a parent-child relationship between individuals who are not biologically related.

3. adoption

   Adoption is a legal process through which an individual or a couple permanently assumes the parenting responsibilities of a child, usually one not biologically related to them. This involves transferring all rights and responsibilities from the child's birth parents or previous legal guardians, if applicable. The adopted child becomes a full-fledged family member with all the rights, responsibilities, and privileges, including inheritance rights, as if they were biological offspring.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Adoptionnoun

   the act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child

2. Adoptionnoun

   admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another

3. Adoptionnoun

   the choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions

4. Etymology: [L. adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt: cf. F. adoption.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Adoption

   Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. Adoption has changed considerably over the centuries with its focus shifting from adult adoption and inheritance issues toward children and family creation; its structure moving from a recognition of continuity between the adopted and kin toward allowing relationships of lessened intensity. In modern times, adoption is a primary vehicle serving the needs of homeless, neglected, abused and runaway children.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adoption

   Voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be as one's own child, usually with legal confirmation.

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Law
   • Proceeding

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'adoption' in Nouns Frequency: #2215

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How to pronounce adoption?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say adoption in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adoption in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adoption in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of adoption in a Sentence

1. Trump Jr.:

   It was quite difficult for me to understand what she was saying or why. Given our busy schedules, we politely asked if she could be more specific and provide more clarity about her objective for the meeting. At that point, Ms. Veselnitskaya pivoted and began talking about the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens and something called the Magnitsky Act.

2. Wendy Young:

   I've been working on this issue for 30 years. I can only think of maybe half a dozen cases where one of the unaccompanied kids has actually been put up for adoption, that's usually done when there's evidence that the parents are dead, and there's no other family member who can attain guardianship.

3. Jonathan Miller:

   2021 began with vaccine adoption rates being high, that sent a signal that it was safe to be in the city and sales took off.

4. John Seago:

   The Legislature wants to spend money on helping pregnant women and families through things like adoption, maternity homes, pregnancy resources centers and other social services -- in addition to just saying no to pay for the abortion.

5. Joe Eberhardt:

   It will be a long, long time until we see mass adoption.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adoption
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adoption
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adoption
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoption
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adoption
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adoption