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(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child. / (transitive) To cultivate and grow something. / (transitive) To nurse or cherish something.

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foster

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Source Word

foster

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɒstə/

Verb

transitive intransitive obsolete

(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child. / (transitive) To cultivate and grow something. / (transitive) To nurse or cherish something.

Japanese Meaning

育てる（子どもなどを育てる、養育する） / 育む（物事や感情を育成する、発展させる） / 促進する（発展・進展させる、促す）

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They decided to foster the two siblings until a long-term guardian could be found.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼らは長期の保護者が見つかるまで、その二人の兄弟姉妹を養育することに決めました。

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(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

Some ſay that Rauens foſter forlorne children, / The whilſt their owne birds famiſh in their neſts: / Oh be to me though thy hard hart ſay no, / Nothing ſo kinde but ſomething pittiful.

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