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Showing words for ADOPTED using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Adopted

adopted

6 Letter Words for Adopted

doated

5 Letter Words for Adopted

adept, adopt, apode, apted, dated, deota, depot, doped, doted, opted, pated, poted, taped, todde, todea, toped

4 Letter Words for Adopted

adet, adod, aped, apod, ated, atop, dade, dado, date, dato, dead, deda, dedo, depa, dept, detd, doat, dopa, dope, dote, edda, eddo, odea, oped, patd, pate, pato, peat, peda, peta, peto, poet, pote, tade, taed, tape, tead, teap, tepa, toad, toda, tode, toea, toed, tope

3 Letter Words for Adopted

add, ade, ado, adp, ape, apt, ate, atp, dad, dae, dao, dap, dat, ddt, dea, ded, dep, det, doa, dod, doe, dop, dot, dpt, dtd, ead, eat, edd, edo, edp, epa, eta, oad, oat, oda, odd, ode, opa, ope, opt, pad, pat, pea, ped, pet, poa, pod, pot, pta, pte, tad, tao, tap, tea, ted, toa, tod, toe, top, tpd

Definitions for Adopted

[1] to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent: to adopt a nickname.
[2] to take and rear (the child of other parents) as one's own child, specifically by a formal legal act.
[3] to take or receive into any kind of new relationship: to adopt a person as a protégé.
[4] to select as a basic or required textbook or series of textbooks in a course.
[5] to vote to accept: The House adopted the report.
[6] to accept or act in accordance with (a plan, principle, etc.).
[7] adopt out , to place (a child) for adoption: The institution may keep a child or adopt it out.
[8] having been adopted an adopted child Compare adoptive
[9] law to bring (a person) into a specific relationship, esp to take (another's child) as one's own child
[10] to choose and follow (a plan, technique, etc)
[11] to take over (an idea, etc) as if it were one's own
[12] to take on; assume to adopt a title
[13] to accept (a report, etc)

Words related to Adopted

adoptuse, ratify, support, accept, maintain, embrace, endorse, follow, approve, select, choose, raise, opt, mimic, tap, seize, assume, affirm, assent, utilize

Words nearby Adopted

adoptadon olam, adonai, adonic, adonijah, adonis, adopt, adoptable, adopted, adoptee, adoption, adoption curve

Origin of Adopted

1490–1500; (< Middle French adopter ) < Latin adoptāre, equivalent to ad- ad- + optāre to opt

Words that may be confused with Adopted

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, adoptadapt, adept, adopt, adopted, adoptive

Other words from Adopted

a·dopt·er , noun
non·a·dopt·er , noun
pre·a·dopt , verb (used with object)
qua·si-a·dopt , verb (used with object)
qua·si-a·dopt·ed , adjective
re·a·dopt , verb (used with object)
un·a·dopt·ed , adjective
well-a·dopt·ed , adjective

Word origin for Adopted

C16: from Latin adoptāre to choose for oneself, from optāre to choose

Synonyms for Adopted

accept, approve, embrace, endorse, follow, maintain, ratify, select, support, take up, use, adapt, affiliate, affirm, appropriate, assent, assume, borrow, espouse, imitate, mimic, opt, seize, tap, utilize, go down the line, go in for, take on, take over