"To adopt a newborn" means to legally become the parent of a baby that is just born, typically by going through a process that allows you to provide love, care, and a home for the child as if they were your own.
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«adopt»
«newborn»
Sentences with «to adopt a newborn»
- We met at a local restaurant and she explained that she had just adopted a newborn baby boy and she was inducing lactation so she could breastfeed him. (mamasaywhat.com)
- I'm a gay man who adopted a newborn last year. (gayparentmag.com)
- At my age, my odds of adopting a newborn were slim, and I feared that a pregnancy might compromise my health. (health.com)
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