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Definition foster in American English

foster adjective

adjective
/ˈfɑstər/
1

relating to fostering a child. A child who is taken care of in someone else's home for a period of time is called a foster child, and the people who take care of the child are called foster parents

Example

She had a good relationship with her foster mother.

Example

foster care

Example

Both children have been placed with foster families.

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Definition foster in American English