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adoption

noun adop·tion \ə-ˈdäp-shən\

: the act or process of adopting a child

: the act or process of beginning to use something new or different

: the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something

Full Definition of ADOPTION

:  the act of adopting :  the state of being adopted
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First Known Use of ADOPTION

14th century

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with ADOPTION

co-option, stock option
ADOPTION Defined for Kids

adoption

noun adop·tion \ə-ˈdäp-shən\

Definition of ADOPTION for Kids

:  the act of adopting :  the state of being adopted

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. adoption
  2. arms of adoption
  3. open adoption
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