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- pronunciation:
- faw
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective)
| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
adopt, aid, breed, cherish, invite, mind, nurse, raise, rear, reinforce, support, sustain |
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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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