Previous adoption Synonyms

Definitions for Previous


  • (adjective) going before another in time or order
  • (adjective) just preceding something else in time or order
  • (adjective) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

Definitions for Adoption


  • (noun) 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)
  • (noun) the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
  • (noun) the act of accepting with approval ; favorable reception