Adoptive Definition & Meaning
adoptive
- adjective
- of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"
- acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
"Adoptive" in song lyrics
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Words that rhyme with adoptive
Usage tips for "adoptive"
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