adoption

Words with a similar base: adoption

'adoption'

[adoption.n.01] as in: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

Examples:
its adoption by society
the proposal found wide acceptance

'adoption'

[adoption.n.02] as in: 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)

'adoption'

[borrowing.n.01] as in: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

Examples:
the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent

Origins

					adoption (English)
└── adoption (French)

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