Adopteren
Example: Veel gezinnen besluiten om een hond te adopteren.
Definition
"Adopteren" means to legally take another person's child or an animal into one's family and raise it as one's own. In the example phrase, many families decide to adopt a dog, making it a permanent member of the household.
Etymology
The word "adopteren" comes from the Latin 'adoptare', which means 'to choose for oneself'. It entered Dutch through French influence. Did you know? The practice of adoption has ancient roots, but the word itself reflects the idea of choosing or selecting someone to become part of the family.
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"Adopteren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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