Foster
Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lisbon wants to take her to Juvenile, but Jane says that if they do that, she'll just get lost in the system, likely spending months if not years in foster care and getting punished.
Source: Series / The Mentalist - His granddad was too busy as an Adventurer Archaeologist to take him in so he went into foster care.
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Foster Kid: "Little Green" is about a daughter Mitchell gave up for adoption in 1965, when she was too poor to financially take care of her.
Source: Music / Blue
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