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adopt in Arabic

تَبَنَّى tabannā

UK/əˈdɒpt//əˈdɑpt/

adopt in Arabic: تَبَنَّى (tabannā). In English, adopt means to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.

Arabic words for adopt

to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen
تَبَنَّى tabannā
to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally
تَبَنَّى tabannā

English meaning of adopt

  1. verb To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
  2. verb To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
  3. verb To contribute towards the upkeep of (a child or animal), in exchange for occasional stories, pictures, etc.
  4. verb To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.

Full definition of adopt

adopt in a sentence

  • A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.
  • We're going to adopt a Dalmatian.
  • We adopted an elephant at the local zoo.

Synonyms of adopt

adopt in other languages

Questions about adopt in Arabic

What is the meaning of adopt in Arabic?
Adopt in Arabic is تَبَنَّى (tabannā).
ما معنى كلمة adopt؟
Adopt: تَبَنَّى (tabannā).
What does adopt mean in English?
Adopt means to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.

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