adoption
noun
[ əˈdɒpʃ(ə)n ]
• the action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own, or the fact of being adopted.
• "she placed a child for adoption when she was a teenager"
Similar:
assumption,
assuming,
taking on,
acquiring,
acquisition,
affecting,
affectation,
espousal,
advocacy,
promotion,
appropriation,
arrogation,
approval,
endorsement,
acceptance,
ratification,
validation,
rubber-stamping,
authorization,
sanctioning,
support,
backing,
selection,
choosing,
choice,
voting in,
election,
electing,
naming,
nominating,
nomination,
designation,
designating,
appointment,
appointing,
• the action or fact of choosing to take up, follow, or use something.
• "the widespread adoption of agricultural technology"
Origin:
Middle English: from Latin adoptio(n- ), from ad- ‘to’ + optio(n- ) ‘choosing’ (see option).
