Adoptions

What does ADOPTIONS mean?

Adoptions is a form of ADOPTION.

1. noun

   the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

   “its adoption by society”

2. noun

   a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)

3. noun

   the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

   “the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.