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adopted Definition and Meaning in English (adopted definition)

adjective
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Adopted definition: Describing a child who has been legally taken into a family and raised as their own, rather than being biologically born to them.

Definitions of Adopted

  1. 1adjective

    Describing a child who has been legally taken into a family and raised as their own, rather than being biologically born to them.

  2. 2adjective

    Referring to an idea, method, or policy that has been chosen and put into practice by someone or a group.

  3. 3verb

    The past participle form of the verb 'adopt', indicating that something has been taken or chosen, often formally.

Example Sentences

casual

“The adopted child quickly adapted to her new family.”

business

“The company adopted a new strategy to increase sales.”

casual

“His adopted home was a small village in the mountains.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveadopt
third person singularadopts
present participleadopting
nounadoption
adjectiveadoptive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

adopted countrycollocation

A country that someone has chosen to live in and identify with, rather than their birth country.

adopted son/daughtercollocation

A child who has been legally adopted by a family.

adopted policycollocation

A course of action or principle adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.

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Adopted definition: Describing a child who has been legally taken into a family and raised as their own, rather than being biologically born to them.
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'Adopted' translates to 'adopted' in English. Adopted definition: Describing a child who has been legally taken into a family and raised as their own, rather than being biologically born to them.
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