Meaning of adoptive in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈdɑptɪv/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    adoptive

    Etymology

    late Middle English: via Old French from Latin adoptivus, from adoptare‘select for oneself’ (see adopt)

    Definitions

    1. of parents and children

    Examples

    • « related by adoption »
    • « adoptive parents »

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  2. 2. acquired as your own by free choice

    Examples

    • « my adopted state »
    • « an adoptive country »

    Antonyms

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