Adopted
Pronunciation : A*dopt"ed
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Taken by adoption; taken up as one's own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word. -- A*dopt"ed*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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