Main entry: adoption, borrowing
Definition: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
Usage: the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Main entry: adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
Definition: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
Usage: its adoption by society; the proposal found wide acceptance
Main entry: adoption
Definition: a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)