adoption

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Synonyms: adaption, adeption, adoptian, adoration, option, adoptive, addition, amotion, abortion, ademption, adoptious

Antonyms: adaption, adeption, adoptian, adoration, option, adoptive, addition, amotion, abortion, ademption, adoptious

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Noun

1. The act of [[adopt]]ing.
2. {{senseid|en|Q180472}} The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if they were one's own child.
3. An admission to an institution, for example a hospital, clinic, mental asylum.
4. The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance.
5. {{lb|en|computing}} The transfer from an old system to another (usually better) system. {{rfusex|en}}
6. {{lb|en|theology}} An act of divine grace by which the redeemed in Christ are admitted to the privileges of the sons of God.
7. {{lb|en|chess|slang}} Ten [[consecutive]] [[win]]s against an [[opponent]].

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