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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOSTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   3 days ago · adjective. 5. (in combination) indicating relationship through fostering and not through birth. foster mother. foster child. 6. (in combination) of or involved in the rearing of a child by persons other than the child's natural or adopted parents. foster home. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   You may have seen photos of a cat taking care of a baby rabbit, or a pig nursing a litter of puppies: those are little foster families. Foster can be a verb (to foster someone or something) or an adjective used to describe a foster family, child, or parent.

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

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6. 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. 2. Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties: foster children.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › fosters&FOSTER Definition & Usage Examples | 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.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › fosterFoster Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Foster a hope. Having the standing of a specified member of the family, though not by birth or adoption, and giving, receiving, or sharing the care appropriate to that standing. Foster parent, foster brother. Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties.