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orphan
verb [T usually passive] /ˈɔː.fən/
/ˈɔːr-/ Definition
(Definition of orphan verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adopt verb (TAKE CHILD)
- adopted adjective (CHILD)
- adoption noun (TAKING CHILD)
- adoptive adjective
- au pair noun
- child-rearing noun
- childless adjective
- childminder noun
- counsellor noun
- custody noun (CARE)
- farm sb out phrasal verb
- nurse noun
- nurse verb (FEED)
- nurse verb (TAKE CARE OF)
- nurture noun
- one-parent family noun
- open adoption noun
- orphanage noun
- paediatric adjective
- pediatrician noun
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