Adoption is the legal process of taking a child into one's family and assuming all parental rights and responsibilities. The term 'adopted' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: ASSUMED (7 letters), EMBRACED (8 letters), TOOKIN (6 letters), and TOOKUP (6 letters). ASSUMED implies that the adoptive parents take on the responsibility of the child as if it were their own. EMBRACED suggests that the adoptive parents accept the child with love and open arms. TOOKIN implies that the child is welcomed into the family. Finally, TOOKUP implies that the adoptive parents are willing to take on the responsibility of raising the child.