care vs foster care

foster care vs care

care and foster care both are nouns.

care is a verb but foster care is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
care	Yes	No	Yes	No
foster care	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foster care is a hyponym of care; that is, foster care is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than care:

care: attention and management implying responsibility for safety
foster care: supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home

Other hyponyms of care include due care, ordinary care, reasonable care, great care, providence, slight care.

care (noun)	foster care (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order	supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
a cause for feeling concern
an anxious feeling

care (verb)	foster care (verb)
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
feel concern or interest
be concerned with
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
provide care for

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