adopt
Pronunciation: [əˈdɑpt]
Word
Context: “parenting”
(verb) to take a child into your family as your own. When you adopt a child, you become their parent, even if you are not their birth parent.
Example
They decided to adopt a baby from the local orphanage and give her a loving home.
Example
He didn't want to adopt a child because he thought he wasn't ready to be a parent.
Example
Have you ever thought about wanting to adopt a child?
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