"adoption" meaning in English

See adoption in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈdɑp.ʃən/ [US], /əˈdɒp.ʃən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adoption.wav [UK] Forms: adoption [singular], adoptions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An act of adopting a child by different parents so that the child becomes one of their own.
    Sense id: simple-adoption-en-noun-7iEzsDe4
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