Foster
Foster verb - To bring to maturity through care and education.
Usage example: a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own
Hurt
Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Quickly subverted, however, when Annihilator realizes Kyle isn't exaggerating, and in fact gravely hurt his foster sister and was abandoned by his foster parents after the incident.
Source: Webcomic / The Young Protectors -
Both these victories ring hollow, however, because Germaine had to kill her foster brother and realizes she hurt a lot of people to achieve her revenge, while Lucifenia loses its freedom to Marlon.
Source: Light Novel / Cloture Of Yellow - Nicole Kidman was initially due to star in Panic Room; Kidman was replaced by Jodie Foster when she hurt herself while filming Moulin Rouge!
Source: The Other Marty / Film
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