English-Thai Dictionary

adopt

VT รับ เลี้ยง เป็น ลูก  take in raise take from an orphanage rab-liang-pen-luk

 

adopt

VT รับเอา มา  รับเอา  rab-ao-ma

 

adopt

VT ลงมติ ยอมรับ  affirm long-ma-ti-yom-rab

 

adopt

VT เลือก ใช้  นำมาใช้  lueak-chai

 

adopt as

PHRV ยอมรับ เป็น บุตรบุญธรรม  ยอมรับ เป็น ลูก  ยอมรับ  yom-rab-pen-bud-bun-tham

 

adopt as

PHRV เลือก (บางคน  เป็นตัวแทน  lueak

 

adoptable

ADJ ที่ สามารถ รับเอา มา ได้  ti-sa-mad-rab-ao-ma-dai

 

adopted child

N บุตรบุญธรรม  ordinary child bud-bun-tham

 

adoption

N การ รับ เลี้ยง บุตรบุญธรรม  ขั้นตอน การ รับ เลี้ยง บุตรบุญธรรม  kan-rab-liang-bud-bun-tham

 

adoption

N การ เลือก เอา  การ เลือก รับเอา มา  choosing choice selection kan-lueak-ao

 

adoptive

ADJ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ การ รับ เลี้ยง บุตรบุญธรรม  ti-kiao-kab-kan-rab-liang-bud-bun-tham

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ADOPT

v.t.[L. adopto, of ad and opto, to desire or choose. See Option. ] 1. To take a stranger into one's family, as son and heir; to take one who is not a child, and treat him as one, giving him a title to the privileges and rights of a child.
2. In a spiritual sense, to receive the sinful children of men into the invisible church, and into God's favor and protection, by which they become heirs of salvation by Christ.
3. To take or receive as one's own, that which is not naturally so; as, to adopt the opinions of another; or to receive that which is new; as, to adopt a particular mode of husbandry.
4. To select and take; as, which mode will you adopt?

 

ADOPTED

pp. Taken as one's own; received as son and heir; selected for use.

 

ADOPTEDLY

adv. In the manner of something adopted.

 

ADOPTER

n. 1. One who adopts.
2. In chimistry, a large round receiver, with two necks, diametrically opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, or to increase the length of the neck of a retort.

 

ADOPTING

ppr. Taking a stranger as a son; taking as one's own.

 

ADOPTION

n.[L. adoptio.] 1. The act of adopting, or the state of being adopted; the taking and treating of a stranger as one's own child.
2. The receiving as one's own, what is new or not natural.
3. God's taking the sinful children of men into his favor and protection.
Adoption of arms, an ancient ceremony of presenting arms to one for his merit or valor, which laid the person under an obligation to defend the giver.
Adoption by baptism is the spiritual affinity which is contracted by god-fathers and god-children, in the ceremony of baptism. It was introduced into the Greek church, and afterwards among the ancient Franks. This affinity was supposed to entitle the god-child to a share of the god-father's estate.
Adoption by hair was performed by cutting off the hair of a person and giving it to the adoptive father. Thus Pope John VIII adopted Boson, king of Arles.
Adoption by matrimony is the taking the children of a wife or husband, by a former marriage, into the condition of natural children. This is a practice peculiar to the Germans; but is not so properly adoption as adfiliation.
Adoption by testament is the appointing of a person to be heir, by will, or condition of his taking the name, arms, etc. of the adopter.
In Europe, adoption is used for many kinds of admission to a more intimate relation, and is nearly equivalent to reception; as, the admission of persons into hospitals, or monasteries, or of one society into another.

 

ADOPTIVE

a.[L. adoptivus.] That adopts, as an adoptive father; or that is adopted, as an adoptive son.

 

ADOPTIVE

n.A person or thing adopted.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ADOPT

A *dopt ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adopting. ]Etym: [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option. ]

 

1. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc. ; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents ) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.

 

2. To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted.

 

ADOPTABLE

ADOPTABLE A *dopt "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being adopted.

 

ADOPTED

ADOPTED A *dopt "ed, a.

 

Defn: Taken by adoption; taken up as one's own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word. -- A *dopt "ed *ly, adv.

 

ADOPTER

ADOPTER A *dopt "er, n.

 

1. One who adopts.

 

2. (Chem. )

 

Defn: A receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters. [Written also adapter. ]

 

ADOPTION

A *dop "tion, n. Etym: [L. adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt: cf. F.adoption. ]

 

1. The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.

 

2. Admission to a more intimate relation; reception; as, the adoption of persons into hospitals or monasteries, or of one society into another.

 

3. The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions. Jer. Taylor.

 

ADOPTIONIST

A *dop "tion *ist, n. (Eccl. Hist. )

 

Defn: One of a sect which maintained that Christ was the Son of God not by nature but by adoption.

 

ADOPTIOUS

ADOPTIOUS A *dop "tious, a.

 

Defn: Adopted. [Obs. ]

 

ADOPTIVE

A *dopt "ive, a. Etym: [L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif. ]

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

adopt

a dopt |əˈdäpt əˈdɑpt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own: there are many people eager to adopt a baby. • take up or start to use or follow (an idea, method, or course of action ): this approach has been adopted by many big banks. • take on or assume (an attitude or position ): he adopted a patronizing tone | adopt a slightly knees-bent position. • (adopt someone as ) choose someone to receive special recognition: at least 23 people adopted as “prisoners of conscience ” remain in jail. • formally approve or accept (a report or suggestion ): the committee voted 5 –1 to adopt the proposal. • choose (a textbook ) as standard or required for a course of study. • choose (an animal ) to become a house pet: the best way to know a dog's traits is to adopt a mature dog. • (of a local authority ) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road ). DERIVATIVES a dopt a ble adjective, a dopt ee |-ˈtē |noun, a dopt er noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: via French from Latin adoptare, from ad- ‘to ’ + optare ‘choose. ’ usage: See usage at adapt .

 

adoption

a dop tion |əˈdäpSHən əˈdɑpʃən | ▶noun the action or fact of adopting or being adopted: she gave up her children for adoption | the widespread adoption of agricultural technology | [ as modifier ] : an adoption agency. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin adoptio (n- ), from ad- ‘to ’ + optio (n- ) ‘choosing ’ (see option ).

 

Adoptionist

A dop tion ist |əˈdäpSHənist əˌdɑpʃ (ə )nɪst | ▶noun Christian Theology, chiefly historical a person holding the view that Jesus is the Son of God by adoption only. DERIVATIVES A dop tion ism |-ˌnizəm |noun

 

adoptive

a dop tive |əˈdäptiv əˈdɑptɪv | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] as a result of the adoption of another's child: adoptive parents. • denoting a country or city to which a person has moved and in which they have chosen to make their permanent place of residence. DERIVATIVES a dop tive ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin adoptivus, from adoptare ‘select for oneself ’ (see adopt ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

adopt

adopt |əˈdɒpt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 legally take (another's child ) and bring it up as one's own: there are many people eager to adopt a baby. 2 choose to take up or follow (an idea, method, or course of action ): this approach has been adopted by many big banks. • choose and move to (a country or city ) as one's permanent place of residence. 3 take on or assume (an attitude or position ): he adopted a patronizing tone. • Brit. choose (someone ) as a candidate for office: she was recently adopted as Labour candidate for the constituency. • formally approve or accept (a report or suggestion ): the committee voted 5 –1 to adopt the proposal. 4 Brit. (of a local authority ) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road ). DERIVATIVES adoptable adjective, adoptee noun, adopter noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: via French from Latin adoptare, from ad- ‘to ’ + optare ‘choose ’.

 

adoption

adop |tion |əˈdɒpʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or fact of adopting or being adopted: she gave up her children for adoption | the widespread adoption of agricultural technology. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin adoptio (n- ), from ad- ‘to ’ + optio (n- )‘choosing ’ (see option ).

 

Adoptionist

Adop ¦tion |ist ▶noun Christian Theology, chiefly historical a person holding the view that Christ is the son of God by adoption only.

 

adoptive

adop |tive |əˈdɒptɪv | ▶adjective (of a child or parent ) in that relationship by adoption: adoptive parents. • denoting a country or city which a person has chosen as their permanent place of residence. DERIVATIVES adoptively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin adoptivus, from adoptare ‘select for oneself ’ (see adopt ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

adopt

adopt verb 1 we adopted Sasha in 1996: take as one's child, be adoptive parents to, take in, take care of. ANTONYMS abandon. 2 they adopted local customs: espouse, take on /up, embrace, assume; appropriate, arrogate. ANTONYMS abandon, reject. 3 the people adopted him as their patron saint: choose, select, pick, vote for, elect, settle on, decide on, opt for; name, nominate, appoint. ANTONYMS reject. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS See adapt . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

adopt

adopt verb 1 a republican constitution was adopted in 1971: embrace, take on, acquire, affect, espouse, assume, appropriate, arrogate; approve, endorse, agree to, consent to, accede to, accept, ratify, validate, rubber-stamp, sanction, support, back, vote for; informal give something the go ahead, give something the green light, give something the thumbs up, OK, okay. ANTONYMS abandon. 2 the people adopted him as their patron saint: choose, select, pick, pick out, vote for, elect, settle on, decide on, single out, plump for, opt for, name, nominate, designate, appoint. ANTONYMS reject.

 

adoption

adoption noun 1 the consultants recommended the adoption of a new housing policy: assumption, assuming, taking on, acquiring, acquisition, affecting, affectation, espousal, advocacy, promotion, appropriation, arrogation; approval, endorsement, acceptance, ratification, validation, rubber-stamping, authorization, sanctioning, support, backing. ANTONYMS abandonment. 2 the election campaign will begin with the formal adoption of a candidate: selection, choosing, choice, voting in, election, electing, naming, nominating, nomination, designation, designating, appointment, appointing. ANTONYMS rejection.

 

Duden Dictionary

Adoptianismus

Ad op ti a nis mus , Adop ti a nis mus Substantiv, maskulin Religion , der |Adoptian i smus |der Adoptianismus; Genitiv: des Adoptianismus lateinisch Lehre, nach der Christus seiner menschlichen Natur nach nur als von Gott »adoptierter « Sohn zu gelten hat

 

adoptieren

ad op tie ren , adop tie ren schwaches Verb |adopt ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch adoptare, eigentlich = hinzuerwählen, aus: ad = (hin )zu und optare, optieren 1 als eigenes Kind annehmen ein Kind adoptieren 2 übernehmen, sich zu eigen machen jemandes Namen adoptieren | die amerikanische Lebensform adoptieren

 

Adoption

Ad op ti on , Adop ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Adopti o n |die Adoption; Genitiv: der Adoption, Plural: die Adoptionen lateinisch adoptio das Adoptieren 1 , Adoptiertwerden

 

Adoptiveltern

Ad op tiv el tern , Adop tiv el tern Pluralwort , die |Adopt i veltern |Pluraletantum Eltern eines Adoptivkindes

 

Adoptivkind

Ad op tiv kind , Adop tiv kind Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Adopt i vkind |adoptiertes Kind

 

Adoptivmutter

Ad op tiv mut ter , Adop tiv mut ter Substantiv, feminin , die |Adopt i vmutter |Mutter eines Adoptivkindes

 

Adoptivsohn

Ad op tiv sohn , Adop tiv sohn Substantiv, maskulin , der |Adopt i vsohn |adoptierter männlicher Nachkomme

 

Adoptivtochter

Ad op tiv toch ter , Adop tiv toch ter Substantiv, feminin , die |Adopt i vtochter |adoptierter weiblicher Nachkomme

 

Adoptivvater

Ad op tiv va ter , Adop tiv va ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Adopt i vvater |Vater eines Adoptivkindes

 

French Dictionary

adoptable

adoptable adj. adjectif Qui peut être adopté.

 

adoptant

adoptant , ante n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin droit Personne qui adopte légalement quelqu ’un.

 

adopté

adopté , ée adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui fait l ’objet d ’une adoption. : Un enfant adopté. Une proposition adoptée. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui a fait l ’objet d ’une adoption.

 

adopter

adopter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Prendre pour fils, pour fille dans les formes reconnues par la loi. : Ils ont adopté un petit Brésilien. 2 figuré Faire sien par choix, par décision. : Nous avons adopté sa façon de procéder. SYNONYME choisir ; suivre . 3 Approuver par un vote. : Ce règlement a été adopté récemment. aimer

 

adoptif

adoptif , ive adj. adjectif 1 Qui a été adopté. : Un enfant adoptif. 2 Qui a adopté légalement. : Une mère adoptive.

 

adoption

adoption n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’adopter une personne. : L ’adoption d ’un enfant. 2 Action d ’approuver quelque chose. : L ’adoption d ’un règlement. LOCUTION D ’adoption. Par choix. : Un pays d ’adoption.

 

Spanish Dictionary

adoptante

adoptante adjetivo /nombre común Que adopta .

 

adoptar

adoptar verbo transitivo 1 Tomar un hijo ajeno como propio en virtud del acto jurídico de la adopción, con el fin de establecer con él una relación paterno-filial con idénticos o análogos vínculos jurídicos que los que resultan de la procreación .2 Tomar como propio algo que no es en exclusividad de nadie, como la nacionalidad, el nombre, etc .3 Decidir o acordar algo después de examen o deliberación :en 1959, la Asamblea General de la ONU adoptó por unanimidad los derechos básicos del Niño; es lamentable tener que adoptar esta medida tan impopular pero es la única solución .4 Tomar o recibir [una cosa ] un carácter, una configuración o una forma determinada :la arcilla puede adoptar formas diversas; es un plato que puede adoptar diversas variantes; un libro es un objeto, una jaula de palabras, que puede adoptar formas muy diferentes .5 Tomar o considerar [una persona ] como propio algo que no formaba parte de su forma de ser, su tipo de vida, sus costumbres, su ideología, etc. :cada uno adoptamos o tenemos tantas actitudes como relaciones mantengamos con nuestro entorno; con estos nuevos amigos ha adoptado la costumbre de salir de noche .

 

adoptivo, -va

adoptivo, -va adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que adopta un hijo en virtud del acto jurídico de la adopción :madre adoptiva; padre adoptivo .2 [persona ] Que es adoptada por otra :hijo adoptivo .3 [persona, cosa ] Que se toma o se considera como propia aunque no lo sea :patria adoptiva .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

adopt

a dopt /ədɑ́pt |ədɔ́pt /〖ad (…を )opt (選ぶ )〗動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉〈方針 計画 教科書など 〉を採用する (!adaptは改変を伴う適用 順応を意味する ) ▸ adopt a different approach as an alternative 代替策として異なる手法を採用する b. 〈人が 〉 «…として » 〈新しい名前など 〉を選ぶ «as » ▸ adopt Canada as one's homeland 新しい祖国としてカナダを選ぶ c. 〈人が 〉〈習慣など 〉を取り入れる ; 〈態度など 〉をとる ▸ adopt a sarcastic tone 皮肉な口調で話す 2 〈人が 〉〈子供など 〉を養子にする ; 【家庭などに 】〈人 動物など 〉を引き取る «into » (!fosterは一時的な養育を意味する ) ▸ I was adopted when I was a baby .私は赤ん坊のころ養子として引き取られた ▸ adopt an orphan 孤児を養子にする 3 a. 〈議会などが 〉 (投票によって )〈提案 報告など 〉を採択する, 可決する ▸ Parliament failed to adopt the bill .議会はその法案を可決できなかった b. ｟主に英 ｠〈政党などが 〉 (投票によって )【代表者などとして 】〈人 〉を選出する, 指名 [公認 ]する (nominate ) «as » ▸ He was adopted as David's successor .彼はデイヴィッドの後継者に選ばれた 4 〈地方自治体などが 〉〈道路など 〉を管理する .5 ｟米 ｠〈学校など 〉を援助する .～ed 形容詞 1 〈子供が 〉養子になった .2 帰化した, 自分が選んだ 〈国 〉.～ee 名詞 C 引き取られた者 ; 養子 .～er 名詞 U 採用者 ; 養育者, 里親 .

 

adoption

a d ó p tion 名詞 ｟書 ｠1 U C 養子縁組 ▸ put the baby up for adoption 赤ん坊を養子に出す 2 U (新しい方式などの )採用, 採択 ; (外国語の )借用 .3 U ｟英 ｠(候補者の )選出 .～́ à gency 養子縁組斡旋 （あっせん ）業者 .

 

adoptive

a dop tive /ədɑ́ptɪv |ədɔ́p -/形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 養子関係の ▸ adoptive parents 養父母 ▸ an adoptive father [child ]養父 [養子 ].2 帰化した 〈国 土地 〉.