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adopted
CIDE DICTIONARY
adopted, a.
Taken by adoption; taken up as one's own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
adopted
Americanized, Anglicized, accepted, acculturated, acculturized, appointed, approved, assimilated, carried, chosen, designated, elect, elected, elected by acclamation, embraced, espoused, handpicked, indoctrinated, named, naturalized, nominated, passed, picked, ratified, select, selected, unanimously electedROGET THESAURUS
adopted
Piety
N piety, religion, theism, faith, religiousness, holiness, saintship, religionism, sanctimony, reverence, humility, veneration, devotion, prostration, grace, unction, edification, sanctity, sanctitude, consecration, spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness, theopathy, beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of life, Body and Blood of Christ, believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist, the good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect, Saint, Madonna, Notre Dame, Our Lady, the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the light, pious, religious, devout, devoted, reverent, godly, heavenly- minded, humble, pure, holy, spiritual, pietistic, saintly, saint-like, seraphic, sacred, solemn, believing, faithful, Christian, Catholic, elected, adopted, justified, sanctified, regenerated, inspired, consecrated, converted, unearthly, not of the earth, ne vile fano, pure-eyed Faith, thou hovering angel girt with golden wings.For further exploring for "adopted" in Webster Dictionary Online