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fosterage

fos·ter·age [ fáwstərij, fóstərij ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. caring for another's child: the act of looking after or bringing up a child who is unrelated by blood or adoption, often on a short-term basis and in exchange for payment by a local authority

2. being foster child: the process of being looked after or brought up in a home by parents who are unrelated by blood or adoption

3. encouraging development: the process of encouraging the development of something beneficial

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