adoptions

/AH0 D AA1 P SH AH0 N Z/

noun

1
The act of adopting.
2
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.
“A Chinese baby girl was given away for adoption.”
3
Admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
“the adoption of people into hospitals or monasteries”
4
The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance
“the adoption of opinions”
5
Transfer between an old system to another (usually better) system.
“Our company is considering the adoption of a four-day week.”
6
An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
7
Ten consecutive wins against an opponent.

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