FOR ADOPT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FOR ADOPT?

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Associations of "For adopt" (30 Words)

adjudicate	Bring to an end; settle conclusively. The case was adjudicated in the High Court.
boy	A friendly form of address from one man to another, especially from an older man to a young man. The school provides education for both boys and girls.
cognomen	An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero.
council	Denoting housing provided by a local council at a subsidized rent. A council flat.
daughter	A thing personified as a daughter in relation to its origin or source. As radon gas decays it produces daughters that attach themselves to dust particles.
descendants	All of the offspring of a given progenitor.
enact	Act out (a role or play) on stage. The legislature enacted this law in 1985.
extraterritorial	(of a law or decree) valid outside a country’s territory. An extraterritorial decree of assassination from abroad.
father	Treat with the protective care associated with a father. A singular letter from a lady requesting I would father a novel of hers.
infantile	Childish. Infantile colic.
legislate	Make or enact laws. They legislated against discrimination in the workplace.
legislation	Law enacted by a legislative body. Housing legislation.
nominate	Put forward nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position. The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission.
officially	With official authorization. There is a possibility he was murdered officially he died in a car smash.
offspring	Something that comes into existence as a result. She was the mother of many offspring.
ordain	Order by virtue of superior authority; decree. An ordained clergyman.
ordinance	A municipal by-law. They issued an ordinance limiting the length of nets.
orphan	Make a child an orphan. John was orphaned at 12.
patronymic	A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O’- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor. The patronymic naming of children.
penniless	(of a person) having no money; very poor. A penniless young student.
posterity	All future generations. The victims names are recorded for posterity.
reenact	Enact again. She reenacted what had happened earlier that day.
regulation	Prescribed by or according to regulation. A regulation Western parody.
sir	Used as a title before the forename of a knight or baronet. Excuse me sir.
son	The divine word of God the second person in the Trinity incarnate in Jesus. Sons of the church.
subdivision	An area of land divided into plots for sale. The subdivision of existing subjects.
surname	Give a surname to. Simeon of the pillar by surname Stylites.
waif	A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child. A little shop presided over by a Gothic waif in purple eyeshadow and lipstick.
youngster	A child, young person, or young animal. Tiddler is a British term for youngster.