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    Kumupkop (en. Adopt)

    /kuˈmupkop/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action of taking in or adopting something or someone.
    He adopted an orphan child from the shelter.
    Kumupkop siya ng isang batang ulila mula sa ampunan.
    The act of taking responsibility for someone or something.
    He took in homeless animals.
    Kumupkop siya ng mga hayop na walang tahanan.
    Taking something for one's own benefit.
    He adopted a new idea for his project.
    Kumupkop siya ng bagong ideya para sa kanyang proyekto.

    Etymology

    The word is derived from the root word 'kupkop' which means to shelter or to take care of.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Adopt a child
    Adopting a child.
    Kumupkop ng bata
    Adopt an animal
    Taking in and caring for animals.
    Kumupkop ng hayop

    Related Words

    shelter
    This term indicates care or providing shelter.
    kupkop
    adopted child
    A person or child accepted as part of a family who is not related by blood.
    ampon

    Slang Meanings

    to take in or adopt someone else, often in a caring manner
    He took in children from the barrio to give them a better future.
    Kumupkop siya ng mga bata sa barrio para magkaroon sila ng mas magandang kinabukasan.
    to provide help or shelter
    He took in stray cats that had no place to stay on the street.
    Kumupkop siya ng mga pusa na walang masisilungan sa kalye.
    to become a parent to someone without one
    The family agreed to adopt an orphaned child.
    Pumayag ang pamilya na kumupkop ng isang batang ulila.