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adoptive

UK
/əˈdɒptɪv/
US
/əˈdɑːptɪv/

Translations

adoptiveadjective
UK
/əˈdɒptɪv/
US
/əˈdɑːptɪv/
Generally non-gradable; comparatives/superlatives are not standard.
adoptifForme masculine ; s'emploie pour un lien ou une filiation par adoption.
He has an adoptive brother who was welcomed into the family when they were both young.
Il a un frère adoptif qui a été accueilli dans la famille lorsqu'ils étaient tous les deux jeunes.
adoptiveForme féminine ; s'emploie pour une famille, une relation ou une filiation par adoption.
She grew up in an adoptive family that loved her dearly.
Elle a grandi dans une famille adoptive qui l'aimait profondément.
Additional translations
adoptiveS'emploie aussi pour un lieu considéré comme son foyer.
Synonyms
foster
accepting
embracing
taking on
assimilative

Definitions

adoptiveadjective
Related to or resulting from adoption.
She grew up in an adoptive family that loved her dearly.
Having a relationship through adoption rather than by birth.
He has an adoptive brother who was welcomed into the family when they were both young.
Of a place that someone has chosen to live in and regards as home though not born there.
After two decades in Melbourne, she now considers it her adoptive city.
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