fos|ter

fos|ter
fos|ter «FS tuhr, FOS-», verb, adjective, noun.
–v.t.
1. to help the growth or development of; encourage: »

Our city fosters libraries, parks, and playgrounds.

SYNONYM(S): promote, further.
2. to care for fondly; cherish: »

to foster hope in an invalid. He gave them charge about the Queen, To guard and foster her forevermore (Tennyson).

 SYNONYM(S): See syn. under cherish. (Cf. ↑cherish)
3. to bring up; help to grow; make grow; rear.
4. Obsolete. to feed; nourish: »

foster'd with cold dishes (Shakespeare).

–adj.
1. in the same family, but not related by birth: »

a foster daughter, foster siblings.

2. of or for a foster child or foster children: »

foster care.

–n.
Archaic. a foster parent.
╂[Old English fōstrian nourish < fōstor nourishment. See related etym. at food. (Cf. ↑food)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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