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# foster

«foster» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To look after a child for a time in your own home when…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#m1)

2) To look after an animal for a time until it finds a new home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#m2)

3) To help something grow or develop: «foster a love of reading». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#m3)

4) (adjective) Connected with fostering: «foster parent», «foster child», «foster family». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#m4)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x1)
- We fostered three kittens until they found homes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x2)
- Some children stay in foster care for a few months. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x3)
- A good teacher fosters curiosity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x4)
- Our foster dog is learning to walk on a lead. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x5)
- Foster carers give children a safe, loving home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x6)
- Jurgen and his foster parents went past this castle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/#x7)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families/15/)
- [If you are adopted or in foster care, you share only what you want; your story is yours to tell or keep.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/214-family-changes-and-grief/10/)
- [Some children go home again, some move to foster families, and some stay in care for a long time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/520-living-in-a-childrens-home/46/)
- [Social workers help children in care, explain letters and plans, and look for foster families.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/520-living-in-a-childrens-home/47/)
- [Foster carers are grown-ups who look after a child in their own home when the child's parents can't.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/521-foster-care/0/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «foster» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foster/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.