adoption
nounfeminineformal/ɐðuˈsɐ̃w̃/high
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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Common collocations
adoption processinternational adoptionchild adoptionadoption certificate
Etymology
Do latim 'adoptio', de 'adoptare' (escolher para si).