Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

adopt-a-child

phrase
/əˈdɒpt ə tʃaɪld/
Definition
To legally take a child into one’s family and raise them as one’s own.
Examples
  • Many families choose to adopt-a-child in order to provide a loving home.
  • Organizations often hold events to promote the adopt-a-child initiative.
  • After years of waiting, they were finally able to adopt-a-child and expand their family.
Meaning
The process through which individuals or couples seek to provide a permanent family for a child who is unable to be raised by their biological parents.
Synonyms
  • adoption
  • foster
  • take in