the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout"
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted"
adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability
(especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to fit me"
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form; "a trained mind"; "trained pigeons"; "well-trained servants"
having acquired necessary skills by e.g. undergoing a course of study; "a trained nurse"; "a trained voice"; "trained manpower"; "psychologically trained workers"
take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
take up and practice as one's own
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran; "Dutch Reformed theology"
caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one; "a reformed drunkard"
a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"
owned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks"
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"
of or relating to nationality; "national origin"
characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation; "a national trait"
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children's different ages"