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adoptiveearly 15c., from Middle French adoptif, from Latin adoptivus "pertaining to adoption," from stem of adoptere (see adopt).
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adoptive1 a : having adopted [an parent] b : having been adopted [an child] 2 : made or acquired by accepting as one's own the words or actions of another [to constitute an admission…defendant must ...
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adoptive(adj) of parents and children; related by adoption(adj) acquired as your own by free choice
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