adoptive

English Thesaurus

1. of parents and children; related by adoption (adj.all)

similar	:	foster, surrogate,
definition	:	providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties (adj.all)

2. acquired as your own by free choice (adj.all)

antonym	:	native,
definition	:	belonging to one by birth (adj.all)

derivation	:	adopt, borrow, take over, take up,
definition	:	take up and practice as one's own (verb.possession)

3. of parents and children; related by adoption (adj.all)

antonym	:	biological,
definition	:	of parents and children; related by blood (adj.all)

derivation	:	adopt, take in,
definition	:	take into one's family (verb.change)

4. acquired as your own by free choice (adj.all)

antonym	:	native,
definition	:	belonging to one by birth (adj.all)

derivation	:	adopt, borrow, take over, take up,
definition	:	take up and practice as one's own (verb.possession)

5. of parents and children; related by adoption (adj.all)

antonym	:	biological,
definition	:	of parents and children; related by blood (adj.all)

derivation	:	adopt, take in,
definition	:	take into one's family (verb.change)