- adopted
- [əˈdɒptɪd]adjan adopted child has been legally made the son or daughter of someone who is not their natural parent
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Adopted — A*dopt ed, a. Taken by adoption; taken up as one s own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word. {A*dopt ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adopted — adopted, adoptive The correct use of each word is as follows: a child is adopted and its parents are adoptive. The distinction has become eroded in recent usage, especially in extended uses with reference to countries, homes, etc … Modern English usage
adopted — index assumed (feigned), preferred (favored), select Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
adopted — a|dopt|ed [əˈdɔptıd US əˈda:p ] adj 1.) an adopted child has been legally made part of a family that he or she was not born into ▪ his adopted son 2.) your adopted country is one that you have chosen to live in permanently … Dictionary of contemporary English
adopted — adjective 1 an adopted child has been legally made part of a family that he or she was not born into: his adopted son 2 your adopted country is one that you have chosen to live in permanently … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
adopted — Hānai. ♦ Adopted brother or sister, kaikua ana hānai, kaikaina hānai, kaikuahine hānai, kaikunāne hānai. ♦ Adopted child, hānai, keiki hānai. ♦ Legally adopted child, keiki hānai ho ohiki. ♦ Siblings in the relationship may speak of … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Adopted — Adopt A*dopt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adopted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adopting}.] [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See {Option}.] 1. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adopted — a|dopt|ed [ ə daptəd ] adjective 1. ) legally made a part of a family that is not your original family: Are both of their kids adopted? 2. ) someone s adopted country is the country they have chosen to live in and not the one they were born in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
adopted — UK [əˈdɒptɪd] / US [əˈdɑptəd] adjective 1) legally made a part of a family that is not your original family Are both of their children adopted? 2) someone s adopted country is the country they have chosen to live in and not the one they were born … English dictionary
adopted — /əˈdɒptəd/ (say uh doptuhd) verb 1. past tense and past participle of adopt. –adjective 2. having become legally the child of a parent or parents who are not the birth parents. 3. in a familial relationship by virtue of adoption; adoptive: my… …
adopted — See adopted, adoptive … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
