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