adoptable

Definition of adoptable in English English dictionary: Able to be adopted
Only after reaching 3 weeks of age are the infants considered adoptable.; Desirable to adopt
Personability and youthful vigor make this puppy highly adoptable.; suitable or eligible for adoption; "a shortage of adoptable babies"; suitable or eligible for adoption; "a shortage of adoptable babies; Capable of being adopted; {s} capable of being adopted or taken in, capable of being embraced or espoused (of a person, idea, cause, etc.)
adopt: To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted
adopt: To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; especially to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child
A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.
adopt: {f} form a relationship with another person (as in to take a child as one's own); choose to make one's own (of an idea, name, etc.)
adopt: {v} to take as one's own what is another's, to copy, select and take
Adopt: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
Adopt: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
Adopt: zaadoptowac [zah-ah-dohp-TOE-vahch] You can see the English word in the Polish word Warning: If you begin reading this dictionary at this point, and you think that all Polish is this easy, get ready for a surprise! Date of entry: 3 January 2001
Adopt: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
Adopt: In the Objective-C language, a class is said to adopt a protocol if it declares that it implements all the methods in the protocol Protocols are adopted by listing their names between angle brackets in a class or category declaration
Adopt: To vote official approval or acceptance
Adopt: to take up and practice as one's own
Adopt: put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
Adopt: to take as one's own, as in: Would it be better to make our own rules, or adopt theirs?
Adopt: To approve an amendment, motion, or resolution
Adopt: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
Adopt: take up and practice as one's own
Adopt: a legal relationship between a child and a parent not related by birth
Adopt: To vote to accept
Adopt: To take by choice into a relationship; to take voluntarily (a child of other natural parents) as one's own child
Adopt: Â To vote official approval or acceptance
Adopt: To choose for yourself
adopt: To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of or as, ones own child
adopt: If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it. Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of troops + adoption adop·tion the adoption of Japanese management practices by British manufacturing
adopt: esp
adopt: To take or receive as ones own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted
adopt: to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child
adopt: take up and practice as one's own choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals
adopt: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
adopt: To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc
adopt: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" take up and practice as one's own choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals
adopt: If you adopt someone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter. There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate. + adopter adopters adopt·er A social worker is appointed to interview the prospective adopters. + adoption adoptions adop·tion They gave their babies up for adoption

adoptable

Hyphenation

a·dopt·a·ble

Turkish pronunciation

ıdäptıbıl

Pronunciation

/əˈdäptəbəl/ /əˈdɑːptəbəl/

Etymology

[ &-'däpt ] (transitive verb.) 1500. Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad- + optare to choose.

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