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adopt-a-versary

adopt-a-versary is the alternative form of adoptaversary.

Meaning of adoptaversary

Noun

adoptaversary (plural adoptaversaries)

  1. (informal) The anniversary of an adopted child’s or pet’s adoption day.
    • A national PetSmart survey indicates 53 percent of pet owners celebrate their pet’s birthday or “adoptaversary.”2009 April 12, “Animal Crazy: All atwitter: Pets pick up online fans, raise money to rescue others”, in Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Fla., →ISSN, page J2, column 4
    Synonyms:
    Gotcha Day

Forms of adopt-a-versary

pluraladopt-a-versaries

Questions about adopt-a-versary

What is adopt-a-versary the alternative form of?
Adopt-a-versary is the alternative form of adoptaversary.

Words near adopt-a-versary in the dictionary

  1. Adoon
  2. adoors
  3. adopt
  4. adopt out
  5. adopt-a-versaries
  6. adopt-a-versary
  7. adoptabilities
  8. adoptability
  9. adoptable
  10. adoptables
  11. adoptance

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