ADOPTIVE

adopted, adoptive

(adjective) acquired as your own by free choice; “my adopted state”; “an adoptive country”

adoptive

(adjective) of parents and children; related by adoption; “adoptive parents”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

adoptive (not comparable)

Related through adoption; more generally, relating to adoption.

Source: Wiktionary


A*dopt"ive, a. Etym: [L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif.]

Definition: Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language.

– A*dopt"ive*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 May 2025

ECONOMIC

(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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