noun · neutral
adoption
UK/əˈdɒpʃən/US/əˈdɑːpʃən/a·DOP·tion
the process of legally taking another person's child and bringing it up as your own
Examples
“The family completed the adoption last month.”
“International adoption has declined in recent years.”
“They discussed the benefits and challenges of adoption in class.”
Band 8 sentence
“Government incentives and clearer legal frameworks have increased the number of international adoptions in recent years.”
Collocations
- international adoption
- open adoption
- adoption process
Word family
Common mistakes
He is an adoption of the family.→He was adopted into the family.
They completed three adoptions last year (meaning process).→They completed three adoptions last year.
Say it for a higher band
5take a child→6foster→7+adoption
Synonyms
fostering
Easily confused
fostering
“The child was placed in foster care while the court decided on long-term arrangements.”
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