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Welcome to the Neopian Dictionary! Here, you can find definitions and explanations for all those strange Neopian words that have been puzzling you. Some of the words here were invented by the Neopets Team; others were created by players and have stuck around because they're so useful. From Meepits to MPETs and from RI to restocking, we're here to explain them all!

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Foster

['fɒstə] - verb, noun

(1) To take a Neopet from the Neopian Pound (the shelter for homeless pets) and paint, train and/or otherwise make them more attractive before trying to find a player who would like to adopt them permanently.
(2) A Neopet who is being fostered.

Example Usage:

(1) "I'm fostering a Faerie Koi at the moment. Do you know anyone who's looking for one?"
(2) "Time for me to go and pick up a new foster from the Pound! How will I ever choose? I want to take them all with me!"

Category: Trading and Adoption

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