nnoun.actthe act of accepting with approval; favorable receptionSynset:acceptance acceptation espousal
Examples:- its adoption by society
- the proposal found wide acceptance
Derivationally Related Form:espouseacceptacceptantadopt
Hypernyms:approval approving blessing
Inherited Hypernyms:adoptionblessingsupportaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bosomembrace
nnoun.acta legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)Topic:jurisprudencelaw
Derivationally Related Form:adopt
Hypernyms:legal proceeding proceeding proceedings
Inherited Hypernyms:adoptionproceedingdue processgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:adoptionproceedingdue processgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another sourceSynset:borrowing
Examples:- the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Derivationally Related Form:adopt
Hypernyms:appropriation
Inherited Hypernyms:borrowingappropriationacquiringacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:crossovermisappropriationnaturalisationnaturalization
Full Hyponyms:crossovermisappropriationnaturalization