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Definition of adoptive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
familyrelated through adoption, not by birth
- She loves her adoptive parents dearly.
2.
adoptionpertaining to the process of adoption
- They navigated the adoptive procedures smoothly.
3.
chosen placeRare chosen as one's own, not originally belongingRare
- Paris became his adoptive city.
Expressions with adoptive
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woman who legally adopts a child
She is the adoptive mother of two children.
man who legally adopts a child
John became an adoptive father to Emily.
person who legally adopts a child not biologically theirs
The adoptive parent attended all school meetings with great enthusiasm..
person legally raised as a sibling
She always considered him her adoptive sibling.
Origin of adoptive
Latin, adoptare (choose) + optare (choose)
Terms with adoptive included in their meaning
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biological or adoptive
person who has a child or children
adoptive
woman who raises a child
adoptive role
man who raises a child not biologically his
adoption process
adoption where birth and adoptive families know each other and may communicate
adoption
evaluation of adoptive parents' home and lifestyle
placement
difficult to place in an adoptive home
Examples of adoptive in a sentence
Their adoptive relationship was strong and loving. The adoptive family welcomed the child warmly. She attended an adoptive parents' workshop. New York became her adoptive home. He found comfort in his adoptive country.
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- French:adoptif, adoption, ...
- German:Adoptiv, adoptiv, ...
- Italian:adottivo, di adozione, ...
- Spanish:adoptivo, adoptiva, ...
- Portuguese:adotivo, adoptivo, ...
- Chinese:收养的, 养父母的, ...
- Japanese:養子の, 養子関係の, ...
- Arabic:بِالتَّبَنِّي, تَبَنِّي, ...
- Hebrew:מְאוּמָץ, מְאַמֵּץ, ...
- Russian:приемный, усыновительный, ...
- Ukrainian:прийомний, адоптивний, ...
- Hindi:दत्तक, गोद लेने वाला, ...
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