foster
part of speech
verb (foster, fosters, fostered, fostering); adjective (foster)
meaning for a pupil
1) To look after a child for a time in your own home when the child's own family cannot care for them. tree →
2) To look after an animal for a time until it finds a new home. tree →
3) To help something grow or develop: «foster a love of reading». tree →
4) (adjective) Connected with fostering: «foster parent», «foster child», «foster family». tree →
sense in the lessons
In lessons about families, a foster family is a real family; children live with foster carers for a short or long time. Animal shelters ask people to foster puppies and kittens. In school, teachers foster good habits. Phrases: «foster care», «foster parents», «in foster care».
examples
- My friend lives with her foster parents. tree →
- We fostered three kittens until they found homes. tree →
- Some children stay in foster care for a few months. tree →
- A good teacher fosters curiosity. tree →
- Our foster dog is learning to walk on a lead. tree →
- Foster carers give children a safe, loving home. tree →
- Jurgen and his foster parents went past this castle. tree →
note
Past form: fostered. Fostering is different from adopting: adoption is permanent and the child legally joins the new family; fostering may be for a time. Be kind; every kind of family is a family.
In the corpora
- An adopted or fostered child can choose what to share about their story.
- If you are adopted or in foster care, you share only what you want; your story is yours to tell or keep.
- Some children go home again, some move to foster families, and some stay in care for a long time.
- Social workers help children in care, explain letters and plans, and look for foster families.
- Foster carers are grown-ups who look after a child in their own home when the child's parents can't.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «foster» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.