adoptive

[ uh-dop-tiv ]

/ əˈdɒp tɪv /

adjective

of or involving adoption.

acquired or related by adoption: an adoptive father or son.

tending to adopt.

Origin of adoptive

1400–50; <Latin adoptīvus;see adopt, -ive; replacing late Middle English adoptife<Middle French adoptif

usage note for adoptive

Although adoptive in the sense “acquired or related by adoption” can refer to either parent or child in such a relationship, adoptive is customarily applied to the parent ( her adoptive mother ) and adopted to the child ( their adopted son ).

OTHER WORDS FROM adoptive

a·dop·tive·ly, adverbun·a·dop·tive, adjectiveun·a·dop·tive·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adoptive

1. adaptive, adoptive 2. adopted, adoptive

Words nearby adoptive

adopted, adoptee, adoption, adoption curve, adoption panel, adoptive, adoptive immunity, adoptive immunotherapy, adorable, adoral, adoration

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for adoptive

There is wide consensus among attorneys that adoptive parents can vacate an adoption if acts of fraud were committed.
Couple Sues Over Russian ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Adoption of Disabled Kids|Tina Traster|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pause, here, for a side-story: Costa is a Brazilian who elected to play for his adoptive Spain over the country of his birth.
Dutch Treat: The Netherlands Sinks Spain In World Cup 2014|Tunku Varadarajan|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scott, born Laura “Luann” Bambrough, was raised in Utah by adoptive Mormon parents.
Fashion Designer—and Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend—L’Wren Scott, Found Dead|Erin Cunningham|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cofsky explained that Matthew Mancuso, the adoptive father, looked perfect on paper.
Should Woody Allen Have Been Allowed to Adopt?|Keli Goff|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They sat in on monthly conference calls with the State Department for families caught midstream in the adoptive process.
Ukraine Is America’s New Adoption Mecca|Tina Traster|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It will be seen that she was not wholly unjust to her adoptive country: she found it delightful to look out of the window.
Lady Barbarina|Henry James
The Assembly was finally triumphant; this new department was at last to be organized like those of the adoptive mother.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
Among these adoptive and neglected fields there will be hollows of stagnation and delays of progress.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow
Insensibly, too, as Roschen grew out of childhood into girlhood, her attitude towards her adoptive father changed.
An Idyl Of The East Side|Thomas A. Janvier
On the death of his adoptive father he enters into full possession of his inheritance—assets as well as liabilities.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman

British Dictionary definitions for adoptive

adoptive

/ (əˈdɒptɪv) /

adjective

acquired or related by adoptionan adoptive father

of or relating to adoptionCompare adopted

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	adoptive
释义	adoptive [ uh-dop-tiv ] / əˈdɒp tɪv / adjective of or involving adoption. acquired or related by adoption: an adoptive father or son. tending to adopt. Origin of adoptive 1400–50; <Latin adoptīvus;see adopt, -ive; replacing late Middle English adoptife<Middle French adoptif usage note for adoptive Although adoptive in the sense “acquired or related by adoption” can refer to either parent or child in such a relationship, adoptive is customarily applied to the parent ( her adoptive mother ) and adopted to the child ( their adopted son ). OTHER WORDS FROM adoptive a·dop·tive·ly, adverbun·a·dop·tive, adjectiveun·a·dop·tive·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adoptive 1. adaptive, adoptive 2. adopted, adoptive Words nearby adoptive adopted, adoptee, adoption, adoption curve, adoption panel, adoptive, adoptive immunity, adoptive immunotherapy, adorable, adoral, adoration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adoptive There is wide consensus among attorneys that adoptive parents can vacate an adoption if acts of fraud were committed. Couple Sues Over Russian ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Adoption of Disabled Kids\|Tina Traster\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pause, here, for a side-story: Costa is a Brazilian who elected to play for his adoptive Spain over the country of his birth. Dutch Treat: The Netherlands Sinks Spain In World Cup 2014\|Tunku Varadarajan\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Scott, born Laura “Luann” Bambrough, was raised in Utah by adoptive Mormon parents. Fashion Designer—and Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend—L’Wren Scott, Found Dead\|Erin Cunningham\|March 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cofsky explained that Matthew Mancuso, the adoptive father, looked perfect on paper. Should Woody Allen Have Been Allowed to Adopt?\|Keli Goff\|February 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They sat in on monthly conference calls with the State Department for families caught midstream in the adoptive process. Ukraine Is America’s New Adoption Mecca\|Tina Traster\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It will be seen that she was not wholly unjust to her adoptive country: she found it delightful to look out of the window. Lady Barbarina\|Henry James The Assembly was finally triumphant; this new department was at last to be organized like those of the adoptive mother. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte\|William Milligan Sloane Among these adoptive and neglected fields there will be hollows of stagnation and delays of progress. The American Country Girl\|Martha Foote Crow Insensibly, too, as Roschen grew out of childhood into girlhood, her attitude towards her adoptive father changed. An Idyl Of The East Side\|Thomas A. Janvier On the death of his adoptive father he enters into full possession of his inheritance—assets as well as liabilities. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman British Dictionary definitions for adoptive adoptive / (əˈdɒptɪv) / adjective acquired or related by adoptionan adoptive father of or relating to adoptionCompare adopted Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	plaguesome plague, the plague vaccine plaguy plaice plaid plaid cymru plaided plain plain as day plain bearing plainchant plain chocolate plain clothes plainclothesman plain dealing plainfield plain film plain flour plain jane plain knit plain-laid plain people plain rail plains