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Definition foster in British English

foster adjective

adjective
/ˈfɒstə(r)/
1

relating to fostering a child. A child who is looked after in someone else's home for a period of time is called a foster child, and the people who look after 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.

Synonyms and related words
adopt adopted adopter
Definition foster in British English