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foster parent

fos·ter par·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [faw-ster, fos-ter pair-uh nt, par-]
    • /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/
    • /ˈfɒs.tər ˈpeərənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [faw-ster, fos-ter pair-uh nt, par-]
    • /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/

Definitions of foster parent words

  • noun foster parent a foster father or foster mother. 1
  • noun foster parent mother or father by temporary adoption 1
  • adjective foster parent Foster parents are people who officially take a child into their family for a period of time, without becoming the child's legal parents. The child is referred to as their foster child. 0
  • noun foster parent an adult who fosters a child 0

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Parts of speech for Foster parent

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verb
adverb
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foster parent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foster parent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foster parent

noun foster parent

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