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- [faw-ster-ij, fos-ter-]
- /ˈfɔ stər ɪdʒ, ˈfɒs tər-/
- /ˈfɔstərɪʤ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [faw-ster-ij, fos-ter-]
- /ˈfɔ stər ɪdʒ, ˈfɒs tər-/
Definitions of fosterage word
- noun fosterage the act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own. 1
- noun fosterage the condition of being a foster child. 1
- noun fosterage an act of promoting or encouraging: The board will undertake the fosterage of our new project. 1
- noun fosterage An act of fostering another's child as if it were your own. 1
- noun fosterage the act of caring for or bringing up a foster child 0
- noun fosterage the condition or state of being a foster child 0
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Origin of fosterage
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; foster + -age
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Parts of speech for Fosterage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fosterage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fosterage usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for fosterage
noun fosterage
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
See also
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