noun
the act of accepting with approval
Synonyms
Examples
- favorable reception
- its adoption by society
- the proposal found wide acceptance
noun
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood
Examples
- 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
Synonyms
Examples
- the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent