foster parent
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈfɔstər ˈpɛrənt/
:
padre de acogida
- The boy has been living with foster parents in Sugarland.
- become a foster parent
- training for foster parents
- foster parent and foster child
I was given to a couple of foster parents in speak.
- I was given to a couple of foster parents in speak.
- And so, yeah, so we we were his foster parents for like a year and a half until his goal changed to adoption.
Examples
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For example, in South Carolina, according to statistics, there are 5,500 foster children and 2,100 foster parents.
Academic text (2008) -
In a best-case scenario, suitable foster parents are able and willing to adopt the children.
Academic text (2003) -
But I had to play the part for my new foster parents.
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At least foster parents know how to be parents.
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My foster parents were great people.
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Most of our foster parents are really terrific, caring people.
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I lived in this foster home for six months when my foster parents petitioned the courts of Nebraska for custody.
Fiction book (2002) -
After her parents passed away, she was fortunate to find a loving foster parent who provided her with care and support.
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The organization is looking for new foster parents to help children in need of temporary homes.
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Many children thrive when placed with compassionate foster parents who prioritize their well-being.
Synonyms
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7.2
Acting like a parent for a child when not their parent
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3.0
A woman who cares for a child who is not her own
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3.2
A man who cares for and raises a child when the parents cannot
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3.5
A person who cares for a child temporarily in their home but is not the child's legal or birth parent
A man who looks after a child who is not his own
A woman who cares for a child who is not her own
A woman who raises another woman's child as her own
A person who gives a temporary home to a child or animal
A man who acts like a father to someone and cares for them
How Parental
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'foster' (non-biological caregiving/placement) modifies 'parent' (a person who raises a child), so a 'foster parent' is plainly a parent who cares for a child without being the biological parent. This noun + modifier pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The term foster parent comes from the old word foster, which meant to feed and raise a child who was 'not their own'. So a foster parent is someone who cares for a child instead of the birth parents but does not 'legally adopt' the child.