adoption
- noun (n)
Meaning: choosing or taking something as one’s own
Synonyms:
acceptance
approbation
appropriation
approval
assumption
choice
confirmation
embracement
embracing
enactment
endorsement
espousal
following
maintenance
ratification
selection
support
taking on
taking over
taking up
- noun (n)
Meaning: legal taking of another’s child
Synonyms:
adopting
fosterage
fostering
naturalizing
raising
taking in
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