Foster
Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.
Like
Like verb - To wish to have.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Glenn the Janitor: Ponce was like a son to me, probably because he was my foster son.
Source: Like a Son to Me -
It turns it that, like him, she spent most of her childhood in various foster homes and had to work hard to get where she is.
Source: Series / Grey's Anatomy -
Raphael from the Soul Series would seem more like a villain instead of an anti-hero if it wasn't for his foster daughter, Amy, being the driving motivation behind his actions.
Source: Morality Pet
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