fosterage
pronunciation
How to pronounce fosterage in British English:
UK ['fɒstərɪdʒ]
How to pronounce fosterage in American English:
US ['fɒstərɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- encouragement; aiding the development of something
- raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
Word Origin
- fosterage (n.)
- 1610s, "the rearing of another's child as one's own," from foster (v.) + -age.
Example
- 1. Shanghai baby 's home orphan fosterage place .
- 2. Supervising and evaluating the work of the family fosterage service organization .
- 3. Legal remedies on fosterage and custody .
- 4. Formulating the family fosterage plan of its own administrative region and organizing to implement it .
- 5. Article 15 the fosterage agreement must specify a trial fosterage arrangement for the fostered children , which shall not be more than 90 days at most .