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US/əˈdɑːp.ʃən/
UK/əˈdɒp.ʃən/
taking another person's child into your family as your own; also starting to use a new idea or method
In context
They decided on adoption after years of trying to have a baby.
The adoption of QR payments in Vietnam has been very fast.
The animal shelter puts all its dogs and cats up for adoption.
Words that go with adoption
noun + preposition
- adoption ofThe adoption of electric buses has cut noise in the city.
adjective + noun
- widespread adoptionCheap phones led to the widespread adoption of mobile banking.
noun + noun
- adoption processThe adoption process can take more than a year.
- child adoptionThe new law makes child adoption easier for single parents.
- pet adoptionThere's a pet adoption day at the park this Sunday.