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   Fos·ter

   /ˈfôstər/

   

   verb

   • 1. encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good): "the teacher's task is to foster learning" Similar encouragepromotefurtherstimulateadvanceforwardcultivatenurturestrengthenenrichhelpaidabetassistcontribute tosupportendorsechampionspeak forproselytizesponsorespouseupholdbackboostgive backing tofacilitateOpposite neglectsuppressdestroy
   • ▪ develop (a feeling or idea) in oneself: "appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth"
   • 2. bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth): "a person who would foster Holly was found" Similar bring uprearraisecare fortake care oflook afternurtureprovide formotherparent

   adjective

   • 1. denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering rather than birth: "foster parent"
   • ▪ involving or concerned with fostering a child: "foster care"

   Word Origin Old Englishfōstrian ‘feed, nourish’, from fōster‘food, nourishment’, of Germanic origin; related to food. The sense ‘bring up another's (originally also one's own) child’ dates from Middle English. See also foster-.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fosterer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fosterFoster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fosterFOSTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FOSTER meaning: 1. to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOSTER definition: 1. to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fosterFOSTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Foster definition: to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage. See examples of FOSTER used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fosterFoster - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 ]

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fosterFoster - definition of foster by The Free Dictionary

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   Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties: foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.