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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 › 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.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOSTER | 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.

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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   If you foster a child, you take it into your family for a period of time, without becoming its legal parent.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFOSTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FOSTER definition: 1. to encourage a particular feeling, situation, or idea to develop: 2. to look after a child as…. Learn more.

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

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   1. to promote the growth or development of. 2. to bring up (a child, etc); rear. 3. to cherish (a plan, hope, etc) in one's mind. 4. (Law) chiefly. a. to place (a child) in the care of foster parents. b. to bring up under fosterage. adj.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfoster verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of foster verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fosterFOSTER Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for FOSTER: promote, encourage, cultivate, nurture, forward, advance, further, nourish; Antonyms of FOSTER: prevent, hinder, discourage, inhibit, frustrate, prohibit, forbid, enjoin.