adopted
UK/əˈdɒptɪd//əˈdɑptɪd/
adopted adjective: having been received into a relationship (especially a filial relationship) through adoption; adoptive. Also the simple past and past participle of adopt.
Adjective
adopted (comparative more adopted, superlative most adopted)
Also used as
adopted is also the simple past and past participle of adopt.
adopted meaning in Punjabi and Gujarati
adopted in Punjabi
- ਅਪਣਾਇਆ, ਅਪਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ
adopted in Gujarati
- અપનાવવામાં આવ્યું, અપનાવવામાં આવી, અપનાવવામાં આવેલ
Examples of adopted in a sentence
- Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions.
- This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.
- A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.
Forms of adopted
| comparative | more adopted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most adopted |
Words formed from adopted
Phrases with adopted
Questions about adopted
- What does adopted mean?
- Adopted means having been received into a relationship (especially a filial relationship) through adoption; adoptive.
- What is adopted in Punjabi?
- Adopted in Punjabi is ਅਪਣਾਇਆ, ਅਪਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ. See Adopted meaning in Punjabi.
- What part of speech is adopted?
- Adopted is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce adopted?
- Adopted is pronounced /əˈdɑptɪd/ (US).
Words near adopted in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: adopted (page history and authors); adopted (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); adopted (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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