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fosterage

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒstərɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fô′stər ij, fos′tər-)

fos•ter•age (fô′stər ij, fos′tər-),USA pronunciation n.

Sociologythe act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own.
Sociologythe condition of being a foster child.
an act of promoting or encouraging:The board will undertake the fosterage of our new project.

foster+ -age 1605–15

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fosterage /ˈfɒstərɪdʒ/ n

the act of caring for or bringing up a foster child
the condition or state of being a foster child
the act of encouraging or promoting

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