adoption

noun

Sayuh-DOP-shuhnUS/əˈdɑp.ʃən/UK/əˈdɒp.ʃən/

8 meanings of adoption

1
nouncountable or uncountable
Taking another person's child into your family to raise as your own.
Like welcoming a new member into your family and treating them as if they had always belonged.
They began the adoption when the baby was only two weeks old.
After years of waiting, the adoption finally went through.
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2
noununcountable
Choosing to start using a new method, idea, or way of doing something.
Like trying out a new recipe and then cooking with it every day.
The company's adoption of remote work boosted morale.
Adoption of the new safety rules took several months.
Similarapproval, acceptance, implementation, uptake, endorsement
Oppositerejection
3
noununcountable
The act of taking on a person, idea, or thing as your own.
Like picking something up and deciding that from then on it is yours.
The adoption of the puppy made the whole family happy.
Her quick adoption of new habits surprised everyone.
Similaracceptance, introduction, embrace
Oppositerejection, abandonment
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4
noununcountable
Choosing something that was not yours before and making it your own.
Like finding a stray idea and choosing to make it part of who you are.
Their adoption of the local customs helped them fit in.
His full adoption of the team's values won him respect.
Similaracceptance, embrace, acquisition
Oppositerejection, abandonment
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5
noununcountable
Switching from an old system to a new and usually better one.
Like trading in an old bike for a new one that rides better.
The adoption of the new software made everyone's work faster.
Adoption of the updated phone network took two years.
Similarintroduction, implementation, uptake
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6
nouncountable or uncountable
Being taken into a place like a hospital or clinic for care.
Like being checked in to a place that will look after you.
Her adoption into the clinic happened quickly after the accident.
The patient's adoption into the ward was logged at midnight.
Similaradmission, committal
Oppositedischarge
7
noununcountable
In Christian belief, being welcomed by God as one of his own children.
Like being welcomed into a family that promises to care for you forever.
Many Christians believe adoption makes them part of God's family.
The sermon described adoption as God's loving choice.
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8
nounslangcountable
In games, winning ten times in a row against the same player.
Like winning a game ten times in a row and earning a special bragging title.
He got the adoption after beating her ten times straight.
One more win gives him the adoption.
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Origin

This word came from French adoption, which came from Latin adoptio, linked to the verb meaning "to adopt."