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Meanings of adopt a child in English

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Usage of adopt a child in English
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An even closer analogy is the human urge to adopt a child.
The god delusion
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Now, I have been wanting for a long time to adopt a child--
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood
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There were those who suggested that we were too young to adopt a child.
Making the House a Home
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Maybe Susie and Boy will adopt a child, she says.
The new yorker
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But, well, it's very unusual, shall we say, for a 'cat to adopt a child.
Echoes Of Honor
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Joe and Clarissa, having been separated by the stress, are reconciled and adopt a child.
The Guardian
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My purpose was to adopt a child that should be born of my own body!
Possessed
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Presently in Germany gay marriage is not allowed and gay couples cannot jointly adopt a child.
Reuters
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He wants to adopt a child or hire a surrogate, and I'm not ready for that.
A taste of magic
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They adopt a child that looks like themselves.
Gods go begging
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It can take years to formally adopt a child in poor countries with cumbersome, overburdened legal systems.
Reuters
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And throughout the developed world there are hundreds of thousands of people desperately wanting to adopt a child.
The Irish Times
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Four years ago, Halla put in a bid to adopt a child, backed up by her twin sister.
Radio NZ
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Her recent novel, A Part of Me, tells the story of a couple trying to adopt a child.
The Daily Telegraph
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Just as if we should adopt a child it would be a wholly gracious act on our part.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible
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Writer relates the case history of a couple who adopt a child from Vladivostock...
The new yorker
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