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| a·dop·tion [ ə dópsh'n ] (plural a·dop·tions) |
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1. legal procedure for adopting child: a formal legal process to adopt a child
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2. instance of adopting somebody or something: an instance of adopting somebody or something such as an idea, name, or attitude
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin adoption-< adoptare (see adopt)] |
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