adoptive

[US]/əˈdɒptɪv/
[UK]/əˈdɑːptɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.related by adoption;taken on.

Phrases & Collocations

adoptive parent

adoptive child

adoptive family

adoptive father

Example Sentences

Her adoptive mother was a housekeeper.

She is under an obligation to her adoptive mother.

She is under an obligation to her adoptive father.

Raised by adoptive parents,Hill received early encouragement in her musical proclivities.

her mother had rejected her, and worst of all, her adoptive father turned out to be a cheat and a deceiver.

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