Adoption is the legal process of TAKING on the responsibility of raising a child as one's own. Fosterage, with nine letters, is the act of providing a temporary home for a child who cannot remain with their birth parents. Embracement, with eleven letters, is the act of accepting and loving a child as one's own. EMPLOYMENT, with ten letters, is the act of providing financial SUPPORT for the child. SELECTION, with nine letters, is the act of choosing a child to adopt. EMBRACING, with nine letters, is the act of showing love and affection for the adopted child. ASSUMPTION, with ten letters, is the act of TAKING on the responsibility of raising a child as one's own. SUPPORT, with seven letters, is the act of providing emotional and physical care for the child. TAKING, with six letters, is the act of bringing the child into one's home. APPROVAL, with eight letters, is the act of legally allowing the adoption to take place. ACCEPTANCE, with ten letters, is the act of welcoming the child into the family. ESPOUSAL, with eight letters, is the act of committing to the adoption process.