Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Related through adoption.

    My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents.

    adoptiv

    приёмныйprijómnyj

    of parents and children; related by adoption

  2. (not comparable)Pertaining to adoption.

Examples

11 sentences

  1. Tom's adoptive parents are much kinder to him than his birth parents ever were.

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  2. Tom's adoptive father is John.

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  3. She loves her adoptive parents deeply.

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  4. The dad treated his adoptive son cruelly.

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  5. She would make a great adoptive mother.

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Translations

7 languages
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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • acquired as your own by free choice:adopted

Antonyms

2 antonyms
relation:biologicalB2bloodA2

Word family

7 related words
Relatedadopt
Derivedadoptive fatheradoptivelyadoptive motheradoptive parentadoptive siblingnonadoptive

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
adolescentadoptB1adoptionB2adorableB1adorationadoreB2adornB2
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