adoption

English Thesaurus

1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act)

hypernym	:	appropriation,
definition	:	a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner (noun.act)

hyponym	:	naturalisation, naturalization,
definition	:	changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology (noun.act)

hyponym	:	misappropriation,
definition	:	wrongful borrowing (noun.act)

hyponym	:	crossover,
definition	:	the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience (noun.communication)

2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception (noun.act)

hypernym	:	approval, approving, blessing,
definition	:	the formal act of approving (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bosom, embrace,
definition	:	a close affectionate and protective acceptance (noun.act)

3. a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings,
definition	:	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked (noun.act)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

4. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act)

derivation	:	adopt, embrace, espouse, sweep up,
definition	:	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	adopt, borrow, take over, take up,
definition	:	take up and practice as one's own (verb.possession)

5. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception (noun.act)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	accept, consent, go for,
definition	:	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	accept, have, take,
definition	:	receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession)

derivation	:	adopt, espouse, follow,
definition	:	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)

derivation	:	acceptant, acceptive,
definition	:	accepting willingly (adj.all)

6. a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) (noun.act)

derivation	:	adopt, take in,
definition	:	take into one's family (verb.change)

7. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act)

derivation	:	adopt, embrace, espouse, sweep up,
definition	:	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	adopt, borrow, take over, take up,
definition	:	take up and practice as one's own (verb.possession)

8. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception (noun.act)

derivation	:	accept,
definition	:	react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	accept, consent, go for,
definition	:	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	accept, have, take,
definition	:	receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession)

derivation	:	adopt, espouse, follow,
definition	:	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession)

derivation	:	acceptant, acceptive,
definition	:	accepting willingly (adj.all)

9. a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) (noun.act)

derivation	:	adopt, take in,
definition	:	take into one's family (verb.change)

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