I was adopting
-estuve adoptando
Past progressive conjugation of adopt. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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adopt

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(legal)-adoptar
Synonyms for adopt
bear
cargar con
care for
cuidar a
cherish
apreciar
foster
acoger
keep an eye on
cuidar
neglect
desatender
raise
criar
take care of
encargarse de
Antonyms for adopt
disavow
negar
disown
repudiar
forsake
abandonar
give up
dejar
renounce
renunciar a
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to accept)-aprobar
Synonyms for adopt
accede to
acceder a
acquiesce
consentir
approve
aprobar
back
respaldar
deny
renegar de
disapprove
rechazar
embrace
abarcar
endorse
respaldar
support
apoyar
take on
encargarse
Antonyms for adopt
decline
declinar
drop
dejar
forsake
renunciar
oppose
oponerse a
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