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
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
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
