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adopter

/əˈdɑptər/ /əˈdɑptɚ/

Meanings
noun
One who adopts

Examples :

"The Smiths are proud to be an adopter of a rescue dog. "
person family society

Related Words

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration dog

dog noun

/dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/

A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

"The dog barked all night long."

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration smiths

smiths noun

/smɪθs/

A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.

"The smiths in the village spent the day forging new horseshoes and repairing farm equipment. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration rescue

rescue noun

/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/

An act or episode of rescuing, saving.

"The rescue of the kitten from the tree was a heartwarming moment for the whole family. "

Illustration are

are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration adopts

adopts verb

/əˈdɑpts/ /əˈdɔpts/

To take by choice into relationship (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.)

"The Smiths adopts a child from the local orphanage. "

Illustration proud

proud adjective

/pɹaʊd/

Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

"I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork."