adopt /ə-doptˈ/

1. To take voluntarily as one's own child, with the rights of one's own child (also intransitive verb)
2. To take into any relationship
3. To take as one's own
4. To take up
5. To take over
6. To take (a precaution, etc)
7. To choose formally (eg a candidate)
8. To endorse or approve (eg a resolution or minutes)

adoptˈed adjective

Taken by adoption

adopteeˈ noun

An adopted child

adoptˈer noun

Adoptianism or Adoptionism /ə-dopˈshən-izm/ (often without cap) noun

The doctrine that Christ, as man, is the adopted son of God

adopˈtianist or adopˈtionist noun

adopˈtion noun

adopˈtious /-shəs/ adjective (Shakespeare)

Adopted

• entryism
• entryisms
• entryist
• entryists
• entry-level
• Entryphone
• entry portal
• entry portals
• entry value
• entry values
• entry wound
• entry wounds
• entrée
• entrée dish
• entrée dishes
• entrées
• Ent. Sta. Hall
• entwine
• entwined
• entwinement
• entwinements
• entwines
• entwining
• entwist
• entwisted