adoption

CEFRB2

/əˈdɑp.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The legal act of taking another person's child into a family.

  2. 02

    noun

    The act of starting to use an idea, plan, or method.

Examples

  • Adoption for gay and lesbian parents remains a hotly contested issue in the United States.

  • She put the baby up for adoption.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.

  2. The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.

  3. The act of adopting.

More examples

In context

  • The puppy's single good eye begs me for adoption.

  • A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.

  • Another Chinese boy was put up for adoption.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French adoption, from Latin adoptio, allied to adoptare (“to adopt”). Equivalent to adopt + -ion.