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
