a. [ L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif. ] Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language. -- A*dopt"ive*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
[ようぼ, youbo] (n) foster mother; adoptive mother [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Adoptive \A*dopt"ive\, a. [L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif.]
Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted
to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive
language. -- {A*dopt"ive*ly}, adv.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adoptive
adj 1: of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive
parents" [ant: {biological}]
2: acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an
adoptive country" [syn: {adopted}, {adoptive}] [ant:
{native}]
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