adoption

/ədˈɑpʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
   “its adoption by society”
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)
3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
   “the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent”

Synonyms for adoption

• acceptance
• acceptation
• espousal
• borrowing

Words that rhyme with adoption

• option