Brings Up Another's Child Legally as One's Own

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Farm, Group 478, Puzzle 3 (Land Drains).

Question is: Brings Up Another's Child Legally as One's Own

and the answer is: ADOPTS

Word Meaning:

ADOPTS — third-person singular simple present indicative of adopt

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