English to English
noun
- the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
Its adoption by society.
The proposal found wide acceptance.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
source: WordNet 3.0
- the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
The borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [adópcien] Pag-ampon; pag-aring-anák
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
