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The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land.
James Baldwin

Meaning of "adopted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADOPTED

adopted  [əˈdɒptɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADOPTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adopted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ADOPTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

adopted

Adoption

Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. Adoption has changed considerably over the centuries with its focus shifting from adult adoption and inheritance issues toward children and family creation; its structure moving from a recognition of continuity between the adopted and kin toward allowing relationships of lessened intensity.

Definition of adopted in the English dictionary

The definition of adopted in the dictionary is having been adopted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADOPTED


accepted
əkˈsɛptɪd
adapted
əˈdæptɪd
attempted
əˈtɛmptɪd
coadapted
ˌkəʊəˈdæptɪd
conscripted
kənˈskrɪptɪd
decrypted
diːˈkrɪptɪd
encrypted
ɪnˈkrɪptɪd
exapted
ɛkˈsæptɪd
excepted
ɪkˈseptɪd
interrupted
ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd
maladapted
ˌmæləˈdæptɪd
scripted
ˈskrɪptɪd
unaccepted
ˌʌnəkˈsɛptɪd
unadapted
ˌʌnəˈdæptɪd
unadopted
ˌʌnəˈdɒptɪd
unattempted
ˌʌnəˈtɛmptɪd
uncorrupted
ˌʌnkəˈrʌptɪd
uninterrupted
ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptɪd
unprompted
ʌnˈprɒmptɪd
unscripted
ʌnˈskrɪptɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADOPTED

adonise
adonize
adoors
adopt
adoptability
adoptable
adoptee
adopter
adoptianism
adoptianist
adoption
adoption agency
adoption curve
adoption panel
adoption papers
adoptionism
adoptionist
adoptious
adoptive
adoptively

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADOPTED

collected
connected
dedicated
directed
estimated
excited
expected
integrated
interested
limited
located
noted
posted
printed
protected
related
unreceipted
untempted
well-accepted
well-adapted

Synonyms and antonyms of adopted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADOPTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adopted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adopted

Translation of «adopted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADOPTED

Find out the translation of adopted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adopted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adopted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被收养的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adoptado
570 millions of speakers

English

adopted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपनाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَبَنَّى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приемный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adotado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গৃহীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adoptif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diterima pakai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

adoptiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

養子になった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입양된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diadopsi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được nhận làm con nuôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்கப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दत्तक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benimsenen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adottato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

adoptowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийомний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adoptat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υιοθετημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aangeneem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adopterad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adoptert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adopted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADOPTED»

The term «adopted» is very widely used and occupies the 7.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADOPTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adopted» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adopted» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adopted

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADOPTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adopted.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating table on the basis of the adopted terms of reference based on international legitimacy and a complete cessation of settlement activities.
2
Asia Argento
I want to be adopted by the French. I want to go to live in Paris.
3
Rodney Atkins
I was a sickly baby, and after two sets of adoptive parents took me home, they returned me to the orphanage because of a serious respiratory infection. But as they say, the third time's a charm, because my mom and dad adopted me and took me into their home where I was raised in a family full of love.
4
Rodney Atkins
The way I heard about The American Giving Awards was from the people that I work with. My publicist and I had a conversation a while back about wanting to really get involved more and more. We've been working with the National Council for Adoption with the children's home that I was adopted from called Holston Home.
5
Robert Baden-Powell
The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.
6
James Baldwin
The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land.
7
Charles Bass
Despite the best of efforts, many foster children are neither reunited with their families, nor adopted.
8
Carol Bellamy
New legislation has just been adopted by the International Labour Organization on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, such as bonded labour, prostitution and hazardous work.
9
Sarah Bernhardt
Although all new ideas are born in France, they are not readily adopted there. It seems that they must first commence to prosper in a foreign country.
10
Dennis Brown
Because I used to go and watch him rehearsing for pantomime, and I have adopted some of those priciples, like try to be on time, learn your script, how he approach it, etc.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADOPTED»

Discover the use of adopted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adopted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self
Recent studies have shown that being adopted can affect many aspects of adoptees' lives, from relationships with adoptive parents to bonds with their own children.
David M. Brodzinsky, Marshall D. Schechter, Robin Marantz Henig, 1993
2
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
This extraordinary book, written by a woman who was adopted herself, gives voice to children's unspoken concerns, and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment, and shame.
Sherrie Eldridge, 2009
3
Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Through these stories, adopted teens can learn how others have resolved some of their adoption issues and gain powerful insights from those who have experienced some of the same frustrations, struggles, and concerns.
Suzanne Buckingham Slade, 2013
4
Adopted for Life (Foreword by C. J. Mahaney): The Priority ...
Russell D. Moore does not shy away from this call in Adopted for Life, a popular-level, practical manifesto for Christians to adopt children and to help equip other Christian families to do the same.
Russell D. Moore, 2009
5
How I Was Adopted
Sam has a joyful story to tell, one completely her own, yet common to millions of families -- the story of how she was adopted.
Joanna Cole, 1999
6
Belonging in an Adopted World: Race, Identity, and ...
Starting from the transformation of the abandoned child into an adoptable resource for nations that give and receive children in adoption, this volume examines the ramifications of such gifts, especially for families created through ...
Barbara Yngvesson, 2010
7
Journey Of The Adopted Self: A Quest For Wholeness
Journey of the Adopted Self makes it poignantly clear that only by restoring connection to the past can adoptees move with dignity and hope into the future.
Betty Jean Lifton, 2008
8
Adopted Twice
This book is about a boy who lived with his biological parents until he was seven years old.
Richard Whatley, 2009
9
Adopted Territory: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the ...
"Adopted Territory" offers also a sophisticated study of family, kinship, and nation through the challenging lens of adoption which Eleana J. Kim declares a veritable 'catalyst for social transformation.
Eleana J. Kim, 2010
10
Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your ...
Cogen explains how to deal with the child's ''mixed maturities''; how (and why) to tell the child's story from the child's point of view; how to handle sleep problems and resistance to household rules; and how to encourage eye contact and ...
Patty Cogen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADOPTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adopted is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Remember The Politician Who 'Rehomed' Adopted Kids? He's Not …
Remember Justin Harris, the Arkansas politician who came under scrutiny for “rehoming” his adopted kids, who ended up being sexually ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
Amputee dog Kilo gets adopted
Amputee dog Kilo gets adopted - KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, ... Amputee dog Kilo gets adopted ... Kilo was adopted before July 4th. «KTRE, Jul 15»
3
After having a girl with Down syndrome, this couple adopted two more
LINO LAKE, MN, July 3, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – For most people, having five biological children would have been enough. In fact, for many ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
4
New budgets adopted in Queenstown
QUEENSTOWN — The General Fund Budget and a Water and Sewer Fund Budget for fiscal tear 2016 were adopted by the Queenstown Town ... «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
5
Nkandla: Has Mantashe adopted Mashatile's genie?
Nkandla: Has Mantashe adopted Mashatile's genie? Ranjeni Munusamy. ranjeni munusami BW. Ranjeni Munusamy. Ranjeni Munusamy is a ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
6
Hundreds of Animals Waiting to Be Adopted on Busiest Shelter …
The #Freedom100 Pet Adoption Marathon in Mission Hills aims to find homes for hundreds of animals on the busiest shelter intake weekend of ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
7
Man, adopted as infant, reunited with siblings after 40 years
SPRINGDALE, Ohio -- A man who was adopted as an infant met his birth siblings for the first time Saturday. Robert Allen Jr. recently obtained ... «WCPO, Jul 15»
8
Bill to outlaw 'rehoming' of adopted children to become law
AUGUSTA, Maine — Later this summer, Maine will become the sixth state to criminalize the transfer of adopted children from one family to ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Puppy love: Dozens of dogs adopted from RCHS this week
Beth Saradarian, associate director of the Rutland County Humane Society, gets some affection from one of the new puppies up for adoption at ... «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
10
Adopted! Annette Dugas, Carencro Heights
Teacher: Annette Dugas. School: Carencro Heights Elementary School. Grade/Subject: Special Education Grades K - 2. From the teacher: I ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»

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