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Discover LudwigThe phrase "adopting him" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of legally taking someone, typically a child, into one's family as a son or daughter.
Example: "After much consideration, they decided that adopting him would be the best choice for their family."
Alternatives: "taking him in" or "welcoming him into the family".
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I have, on many occasions, pondered adopting him.
If the couple liked the little boy, they could begin the legal process of adopting him.
He manages to save a high-ranking Roman official, Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins), who shows his gratitude by adopting him.
Joan thereupon called on Alfonso V the Magnanimous of Aragon for aid, adopting him as her heir.
Pax was adopted by Jolie from an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with Pitt later adopting him.
He said it was proper for him to engage the news media, adding that showing the boy on television attracted potential parents who might consider adopting him.
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She adopted him.
"I knew that before we adopted him".
She said she wanted to adopt him.
The policeman offered to adopt him.
People of an older generation adopt him.
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