Adoptive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or having to do with adoption.
  • adj. Characteristic of adoption.
  • adj. Related by adoption: "increased honesty and sharing between birth families, adoptive families and adoptees” ( Robyn S. Quinter). See Usage Note at adopt.
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  • adj. Related through adoption; more generally, relating to adoption.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Fitted for or given to adopting: as, a receptive and adoptive language. Constituted by adoption; adopting or adopted: as, an adoptive father or son. Assumed: as, “adoptive and cheerful boldness,” Milton, Ref. in Eng., i.
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  • adj. acquired as your own by free choice
  • adj. of parents and children; related by adoption
    • Equivalent
    surrogate    foster   
    Cross Reference
    adoptive arms   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cell-based    grand    foster    tolerogenic    erring    much-loved    adjunctive    long-lost    sorrowing    unwed   
     
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