Adopted

Pronunciation: /əˈdɑptɪd/

Definitions of adopted

verb to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own

Example Sentences

A1 She adopted a puppy from the animal shelter.

A2 The couple decided to adopt a child from a foreign country.

B1 After her parents passed away, she was adopted by her aunt and uncle.

B2 The new policy was adopted by the board of directors unanimously.

C1 The company adopted a new marketing strategy to increase sales.

C2 The country adopted a new constitution after years of political turmoil.

adjective having been legally taken into another person's family and raised as their own child

Example Sentences

A1 My adopted sister is from China.

A2 The adopted dog quickly became part of our family.

B1 The adopted child struggled to adjust to their new environment.

B2 The adopted policy has led to positive changes in the community.

C1 The adopted approach to marketing has proven to be successful.

C2 The adopted technology has revolutionized the industry.

Examples of adopted in a Sentence

formal The couple decided to adopt a child from an orphanage.

informal My sister adopted a rescue dog from the shelter.

slang I heard she adopted a new style for her hair.

figurative The company adopted a new marketing strategy to increase sales.

Grammatical Forms of adopted

• past tense: adopted
• plural: adopted
• comparative: more adopted
• superlative: most adopted
• present tense: adopt
• future tense: will adopt
• perfect tense: have adopted
• continuous tense: is adopting
• singular: adopts
• positive degree: adopted
• infinitive: to adopt
• gerund: adopting
• participle: adopted

Origin and Evolution of adopted

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adopted' originated from the Latin word 'adoptare', which means to choose or take as one's own.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of legally taking someone else's child as one's own, the word 'adopted' has evolved to also refer to accepting or embracing something new or different as if it were one's own.