Adoption
Pronunciation: /əˈdɑːpʃən/
Adoption (noun)
- the act of legally taking another person's child into your family to raise as your own
- the act of starting to use or accept a new idea, method, or product
- the act of officially accepting a plan or policy
Examples
- The couple completed the child adoption process smoothly.
- Child adoption can be a lengthy procedure.
Common collocations: adopt a child, child adoption process, adopt an idea, idea adoption, adopt a policy