adoption

noun ah-dop-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin 'adoptio'

Usage Note

Adoption covers both the legal adoption of a child (l'adoption d'un enfant) and the broader acceptance of a measure, law, or trend (l'adoption d'une loi). The adjective adoptif ('adoptive') applies to both parents and children: enfant adoptif, père adoptif.

Examples

"L'adoption de cet enfant a changé leur vie."

Natural Translation

The adoption of this child changed their life.

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