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- DictionaryFos·ter/ˈfôstər/
verb
- 1. encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good): "the teacher's task is to foster learning"
- 2. bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth): "a person who would foster Holly was found"
adjective
- 1. denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering rather than birth: "foster parent"
The meaning of FOSTER is having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for. How to use foster in a sentence.
foster verb (ENCOURAGE) [ T ] to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: foster something in someone I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children. They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries.
foster. adjective [ before noun ] us / ˈfɑː.stɚ / uk / ˈfɒs.tə r/. used to refer to someone or something connected with the care of children, usually for a limited time, by someone who is not the child's legal parent: foster care / home / child / mother.
Foster definition: to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage. See examples of FOSTER used in a sentence.
6 days ago · To foster something such as an activity or idea means to help it to develop. Developed countries should foster global economic growth to help new democracies. [ VERB noun ]
Definitions of foster. adjective. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties. “ foster parent”. “ foster child”. “ foster home”. synonyms: surrogate. adoptive. of parents and children; related by adoption.
adjective. uk / ˈfɒstə r/ us. foster home/mother/parent, etc. the home where a child who is fostered lives, or the person or people who foster a child. foster child/daughter/son, etc. a child who is fostered. (Definition of foster from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
