Adoption (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
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).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.