26984 words

fosters

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent:

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2

Examples:

foster something in someone I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children.
They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries.
3
used to refer to someone or something connected with the care of children, usually for a limited time, by someone who is not the child's legal parent:

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foster care/home/child/mother
foster family The neglected child was removed from her home and placed with a foster family.
foster parent As a child, he had lived with a series of foster parents.
foster father I had a really good relationship with my foster father.
foster mother The boy's foster mother refused to be interviewed.
4
to take care of a child as if it were your own, usually for a limited time, without being the child’s legal parent
5

Examples:

I try to foster an appreciation for classical music in my students.
6
providing a home or care to a child when you are not their legal parent, or receiving such care, usually for a limited time:

Examples:

A social service agency placed the child with a foster family.

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