Meaning of adoptive in English

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 »

   Synonyms

   • adopted
   • foster
   • surrogate

   Antonyms

   • biological
2. 2. acquired as your own by free choice

   Examples

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

   Antonyms

   • native