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adopted

verb
Sayuh-DOP-tid/əˈdɑptɪd/UK/əˈdɒptɪd/

1 meaning of adopted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past tense and past participle of adopt. Use this form for past events, or after words like "have" or "was".

    They adopted a puppy from the local shelter last spring.

    The new safety rules were adopted by the whole school.

    Note

adopted is a form of adopt

adopt, verb: To take another person's child into your family and raise them as your own. Full entry

Forms
adoptadopts he/she/itadopting -ing formadopted past tense, past participle
Spelling
adopt → adopted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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