The significance of this dream depends largely on the emotion connected to the symbol. If the emotion is negative, then an adoption dream indicates a feeling of being out of place and a stranger. If the emotion is positive, then it indicates that you feel welcomed and accepted, perhaps in a situation where you wouldn’t have expected a positive reception. If you dream that you adopt someone else, it indicates a desire to have a close bond, and perhaps a recognition that the other person has needs that are not being met by the important people in his or her life. Many times these needs are emotional.