Meaning of Adopted | Babel Free
Definitions
- Adopt.
- To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).
- To become the owner or caretaker of (a pet, especially one from a shelter).
- To take and follow (a course of action, for example) by choice or assent: adopt a new technique.
- To move to or resettle in (a place).
- To take on or assume: adopted an air of importance.
- To vote to accept: adopt a resolution.
- To choose as standard or required in a course: adopt a new line of English textbooks.
- having been adopted: an adopted child. Compare adoptive
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adj → Adoptiv-, adoptiert; adopted child → Adoptivkind nt; her adopted country/home town → ihre Wahlheimat adj
Equivalents
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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