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adopted out

adopted out is the simple past and past participle of adopt out.

Meaning of adopt out

Verb

adopt out (third-person singular simple present adopts out, present participle adopting out, simple past and past participle adopted out)

  1. To expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.
  2. To send a son or daughter away to live in another country. (Used with to).
    • The Chinese girl was adopted out to the United States.
  3. To send a child to be adopted by family of a different culture and ethnicity.

Questions about adopted out

What is adopted out the simple past and past participle of?
Adopted out is the simple past and past participle of adopt out.

Words near adopted out in the dictionary

  1. adoptance
  2. adoptative
  3. adoptaversaries
  4. adoptaversary
  5. adopted
  6. adopted out
  7. adoptedly
  8. adoptedst
  9. adoptee
  10. adoptees
  11. adopter

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