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adopt meaning in Spanish

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adopt [adopted, adopting, adopts] (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɒpt]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːpt]

adoptarverbJohn's adopted. = John es adoptado.

ahijarverb

adoptable (able to be adopted)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdɑːp.tə.bəl]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tə.bəl]

adoptableadjective

adoptee [adoptees] noun
[UK: ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː]
[US: ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː]

adoptadanoun
{f}

adoptadonoun
{m}

adopter [adopters] (one who adopts)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tə(r)]
[US: ə.ˈdɒp.tər]

adoptadornoun
{m}

adoptantenoun

adoption [adoptions] (act of adopting, or state of being adopted)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.ʃn̩]

adopciónnoun
{f}
I think I'll put up my child for adoption. = Creo que pondré a mi hijo en adopción.

adoptive (related through adoption)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tɪv]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tɪv]

adoptivoadjective

adoptive father (man who has adopted a child)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.ə(r)]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.r̩]

padre adoptivonoun
{m}

adoptive mother (woman who has adopted a child)
noun

madre adoptivanoun
{f}