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adoption

nounfeminineformalvery common/ɐðuˈsɐ̃w̃/a·do·ção

Definition

The legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents.

“They finalized the adoption after a two-year process.”

“International adoption involves specific legal requirements.”

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