FOSTER CARE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase foster care. (close relations)
Definition of FOSTER CARE
Best Alternative Words for FOSTER CARE
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care | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something • judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger • an anxious feeling • a cause for feeling concern • attention and management implying responsibility for safety • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order verb • feel concern or interest • provide care for • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of • be concerned with | ||||||||
custody | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||||||||
fostering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • encouragement; aiding the development of something • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | ||||||||
guardianship | nounn | |||||||
noun • attention and management implying responsibility for safety • the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | ||||||||
placement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • contact established between applicants and prospective employees • the act of putting something in a certain place |