The act of adopting. / The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.

Of or relating to adoption.

plural of adoption

simple past tense and past participle of adopt

plural of adoptability

In a adoptive manner; by adoption.

one who adopts

(transitive) To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. / (transitive) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.

Related through adoption. / Pertaining to adoption.

Able to be adopted. / Desirable to adopt.