fosterage

As nouns the difference between custody and fosterage

is that custody is the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children while fosterage is an act of fostering another's child as if it were your own.

As nouns the difference between promotion and fosterage

is that promotion is granting of a doctorate, while fosterage is an act of fostering another's child as if it were your own.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fosterage

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fosterage is an act of fostering another's child as if it were your own.

As a noun fosterage

is an act of fostering another's child as if it were your own.

As a verb encourage is

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