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1. adoption
noun. ['əˈdɑːpʃən'] the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.
Synonyms
- espousal
- acceptation
- embrace
- acceptance
- approving
- blessing
- approval
Antonyms
- exclusion
- unpermissiveness
- unfavorable
- misfortune
Etymology
- adoption (French)
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Rhymes with Adoption
- abbreviation
- abdication
- abduction
- abduction
- aberration
- abolition
- abomination
- abortion
- abrogation
- absolution
- absorption
- absorption
- abstraction
- acceleration
- accession
- acclamation
- acclimation
- accommodation
- accreditation
- accretion
Sentences with adoption
1. Noun, singular or mass
Collect all the information you can regarding the person who was given up for adoption and his parents.
Quotes about adoption
1. The planet's hope and salvation lies in the adoption of revolutionary new knowledge being revealed at the frontiers of science.
- Bruce Lipton
2. adoption
noun. ['əˈdɑːpʃən'] the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source.
Synonyms
- appropriation
- naturalisation
- misappropriation
- naturalization
- crossover
Antonyms
- show
- rejection
- exclude
- reject
Etymology
- 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).
Synonyms
- proceeding
- legal proceeding
Antonyms
- discouragement
- disapprobation
- dislike
Etymology
- adoption (French)