[noun] the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" Synonyms:acceptance, acceptation, espousal
[noun] a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
[noun] the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent" Synonyms:borrowing
