Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Adopt

A‐dopt″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n.Adopting.] [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option.] 1. To take by choice into relationsh...

1568

Adoptable

A‐dopt″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being adopted.

1569

Adopted

A‐dopt″ed (�), a. Taken by adoption; taken up as one's own; as, an adopted son, citizen, country, word. — A‐dopt″ed‐ly, adv.

1570

Adopter

A‐dopt″er (�), n. 1. One who adopts.2. (Chem.) A receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another r...

1571

Adoption

A‐dop″tion (�), n. [L. adoptio, allied to adoptare to adopt: cf. F. adoption.] 1. The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parent...

1572

Adoptionist

A‐dop″tion‐ist, n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect which maintained that Christ was the Son of God not by nature but by adoption.

1573

Adoptious

A‐dop″tious (�), a. Adopted.

1574

Adoptive

A‐dopt″ive (�), a. [L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif.] Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language....

1575

Adorability

A‐dor′a‐bil″i‐ty (�), n. Adorableness.

1576

Adorable

A‐dor″a‐ble (�), a. [L. adorabilis, fr. adorare: cf. F. adorable.] 1. Deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors.The adorable Author of Christianity.Cheyne.2. Worthy of the...

1577

Adorableness

A‐dor″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being adorable, or worthy of adoration. Johnson.

1578

Adorably

A‐dor″a‐bly, adv. In an adorable manner.

1579

Adoration

Ad′o‐ra″tion (�), n. [L. adoratio, fr. adorare: cf. F. adoration.] 1. The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god.The mor...

1580

Adore

A‐dore″ (ȧ‐dōr″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Adored (ȧ‐dōrd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Adoring (ȧ‐dōr″ĭng).] [OE. aouren, anouren, adoren, OF. aorer, adorer, F. adorer, fr. L. adorare; ad + orar...

1581

Adore (2)

A‐dore″, v. t. To adorn.Congealed little drops which do the morn adore.Spenser.

1582

Adorement

A‐dore″ment (–ment), n. The act of adoring; adoration. Sir T. Browne.

1583

Adorer

A‐dor″er (–ẽr), n. One who adores; a worshiper; one who admires or loves greatly; an ardent admirer. “An adorer of truth.” Clarendon.I profess myself her adorer, not her friend....

1584

Adoringly

A‐dor″ing‐ly, adv. With adoration.

1585

Adorn

A‐dorn″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Adorned (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Adorning.] [OE. aournen, anournen, adornen, OF. aorner, fr. L. aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See Adore...

1586

Adorn (2)

A‐dorn″, n. Adornment. Spenser.

1587

Adorn (3)

A‐dorn″, a. Adorned; decorated. Milton.

1588

Adornation

Ad′or‐na″tion (�), n. Adornment.

1589

Adorner

A‐dorn″er (�), n. He who, or that which, adorns; a beautifier.

1590

Adorningly

A‐dorn″ing‐ly, adv. By adorning; decoratively.

1591

Adornment

A‐dorn″ment (–ment), n. [Cf. OF. adornement. See Adorn.] An adorning; an ornament; a decoration.

1592

Adosculation

Ad‐os″cu‐la″tion (�), n. [L. adosculari, adosculatum, to kiss. See Osculate.] (Biol.) Impregnation by external contact, without intromission.

1593

Adown

A‐down″ (�), adv. [OE. adun, adoun, adune. AS. of dūne off the hill. See Down.] From a higher to a lower situation; downward; down, to or on the ground. “Thrice did she sink ado...