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adoptive father

adoptive father noun: a man who has adopted a child, as opposed to a biological father.

Noun

adoptive father (plural adoptive fathers)

  1. A man who has adopted a child, as opposed to a biological father.

adoptive father meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

adoptive father in Tamil

தத்தெடுப்புத் தந்தை, ஏற்புத்தந்தை

adoptive father in Malay

man who has adopted a child
bapa angkat, ayah angkat

adoptive father in Indonesian

man who has adopted a child
bapak angkat, ayah angkat

Forms of adoptive father

pluraladoptive fathers

Questions about adoptive father

What does adoptive father mean?
Adoptive father means a man who has adopted a child, as opposed to a biological father.
What is adoptive father in Tamil?
Adoptive father in Tamil is தத்தெடுப்புத் தந்தை, ஏற்புத்தந்தை. See Adoptive father meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is adoptive father?
Adoptive father is a noun.
What is the plural of adoptive father?
The plural of adoptive father is adoptive fathers.

Words near adoptive father in the dictionary

  1. adoptionistically
  2. adoptionists
  3. adoptions
  4. adoptious
  5. adoptive
  6. adoptive father
  7. adoptive fathers
  8. adoptive mother
  9. adoptive mothers
  10. adoptive parent
  11. adoptive parents

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