1. (

• adoption ,
• acceptance ,
• acceptation ,
• espousal

) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" ;

2. (

• adoption ,

) 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) ;

3. (

• borrowing ,
• adoption ,

) the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent" ;