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The correct spelling is foster.
How to pronounce foster
/ˈfɒstə/
nounIPA: /ˈfɒstə/
Say it like: Fos-ter
The correct spelling is foster. A foster parent. For example: "Some fosters end up adopting."
Usage Examples
“Some fosters end up adopting.”
“Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.”
“foster parents”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A foster parent.
- 2.The care given to another; guardianship.
- 3.A forester.
verb
- 1.To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
- 2.To cultivate and grow something.
- 3.To nurse or cherish something.
- 4.To be nurtured or trained up together.
adjective
- 1.Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
- 2.Receiving such care.
- 3.Related by such care.
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