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foster

fos·ter

foster

 
 
pronunciation:
faw str
parts of speech:
transitive verb, adjective
features:
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: fosters, fostering, fostered
definition 1: to encourage and aid the growth or development of.
Her parents fostered her dream of going to the Olympics.Unfair treatment tends to foster anger and hatred.
antonyms:
neglect, restrain, suppress
similar words:
cherish, cultivate, encourage, forward, nourish, nurture, promote, provoke
definition 2: to nurture and rear, as a parent.
She fostered her niece as if she had been her own child.
similar words:
breed, nourish
definition 3: to nurture and cherish (hopes, wishes, or the like).
He had always fostered the hope that a cure for the disease would be found during his lifetime.
similar words:
cherish
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part of speech: adjective
definition: giving or receiving parental care and nurture although not related biologically or legally.
The boys were sent to a foster home.The family decided to adopt their foster child.
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