adoptive

adjective (adoptive)

«adoptive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Adoptive describes the family who adopts a child: adoptive parents, adoptive mother. tree →
An adoptive home or country is one you choose and come to belong to. tree →

In the lessons

Used gently in family talk and stories about adoption; the adopted child is «adopted», the parents are «adoptive».

Examples

Ella loves her adoptive parents very much. tree →
His adoptive mum came to the school play. tree →
Canada became her adoptive country. tree →
The adoptive family welcomed the puppy too. tree →
Many children grow up happy with adoptive families. tree →
Her adoptive brother taught her to ride a bike. tree →

Note

Trap: the parents are adoptive, the child is adopted. Do not say «adopted parents» in careful writing. Adoptive parents are real parents in law and in love; birth parents are the ones who gave birth.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «adoptive» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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