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• Foster

  [faw-ster, fos-ter] /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/ verb (used with object) 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a . 3. to care for or cherish. 4. British. to place (a child) in a . 5. Obsolete. to feed or nourish. […]

• Fosterage

  [faw-ster-ij, fos-ter-] /ˈfɔ stər ɪdʒ, ˈfɒs tər-/ noun 1. the act of or rearing another’s child as one’s own. 2. the condition of being a . 3. an act of promoting or encouraging: The board will undertake the fosterage of our new project. /ˈfɒstərɪdʒ/ noun 1. the act of caring for or bringing up a […]

• Foster-brother

  noun 1. a boy brought up with another child of different parents.

• Foster-care

  noun 1. the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.

• Foster-child

  noun 1. a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent. 2. a needy child, as one living in an impoverished country, supported or aided by contribution to a specific charity. noun 1. a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents

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