adopted
Translation
adopted
Examples
She is their adopted daughter.
She is their adopted daughter.
This is my adopted country.
This is my adopted country.
Grammar Patterns
((before a noun)) taken into a family or country by choice She is their adopted daughter.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chosen
Etymology
Past participle of 'adopt', from Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'optare' (to choose). It describes something that has been chosen.
Memory Tips
This describes someone or something that has been through the process of 'adoption'.