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Foster vs Guardian - What's the difference?

foster | guardian |

As a proper noun foster

is , variant of forster.

As a noun guardian is

guardian.

foster

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Providing parental care to unrelated children.
  • Receiving such care
  • Related by such care

    • Noun

  • (countable, obsolete) A forester
  • (uncountable) The care given to another; guardianship

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
  • To cultivate and grow something.
    • Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.
  • To nurse or cherish something.
  • (obsolete) To be nurtured or trained up together.
    • (Spenser)

    Antonyms

    * (cultivate and grow) hinder

    Derived terms

    * fosterable * fosterage * foster-child, foster child * fosterer * foster home * fosterhood * fostering * fosterment * foster parent

    Anagrams

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    guardian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  • A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  • (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.
  • * 1993 , Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2
    • Secret weak points of bosses/guardians .
  • * 2004 , James Newman, Videogames
    • 'if you tell me how to find the secret door in level three, I'll tell you how to defeat the end of level guardian'

    Derived terms

    * guardian angel * guardianship * guard

    Anagrams

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