foster
/ˈfɒstə/verb
To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
Example sentence
- “Some fosters end up adopting.”
Featured as word of the day on April 25, 2027.
Related words
adoptionThe state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.caregiverA carer; a person who looks after another person.adoptTo take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.babysitterA person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.nurtureThe act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.nannyA child's nurse.