adopted

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adopted

/əˈdɑptɪd/ US
/əˈdɒptɪd/ UK

adjective more adopted · most adopted

Having been received into a relationship (especially a filial relationship) through adoption; adoptive.
Having been assumed, chosen. He was travelling under his adopted name and appearance.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of adopt

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: adoptive, acceded, accepted, accredited, achieved, acknowledged, adapted, adhered, admitted, adoptee, adoptees, adoption, adoptions, agreed, applied, apprehended

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adj adoptive

Español	adoptado

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"adopted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adopted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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adopted. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adopted

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"adopted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adopted.

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@misc{adopted_2026,
  title = {adopted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adopted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}