Definition: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
Usage: the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Similar words: appropriation
Definition: a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Usage: the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit; a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest
Synonyms: adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
Definition: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
Usage: its adoption by society; the proposal found wide acceptance
Similar words: approval, approving, blessing
Definition: the formal act of approving
Usage: he gave the project his blessing; his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
Synonyms: 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)
Similar words: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings
Definition: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked