单词	foster parent
释义	foster parent noun plural foster parents 1 : a person temporarily serving as a parent for a child who has lost or been removed from a parent's care and who is not the person's own biological child specifically, US : such a person who has been trained and approved by a government or social-service agency Many foster parents … continue to act selflessly as important way stations for at-risk kids while their biological parents get their lives together. Timothy Roche Foster parents adopt children in Ventura County [California] more often than relatives do. Stephanie Hoops 2 a : a person temporarily caring for an animal (such as one that is injured or awaiting adoption) The 36-year-old Owosso [Michigan] native became a foster parent to dogs through the shelter five years ago. Anamaria Dickerson b : an animal caring for an unrelated offspring Cowbirds deposit their eggs in the nests of other birds, and unknowing foster parents raise baby cowbirds along with their own young. The Tuscaloosa (Alabama) News Tom hoped the little eaglet could be placed into an active nest, adopted and raised by wild foster parents, and could ultimately fly free. Massachusetts Wildlife Word History First Known Use 1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1 foster parent noun as in nurse Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nurse keep babysitter protector nanny nannie caregiver keeper guard caretaker custodian sitter minder guardian companion attendant carer chaperone chaperon Antonyms & Near Antonyms client dependent charge ward
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