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   foster

   /ˈfɒstə/

   verb

   • 1. encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable): "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
   • ▪ (of a parent or authority) assign (a child) to be brought up by someone other than its parents: British "when fostering out a child, placement workers will be looking for a home similar to their own"

   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 › dictionary › englishFOSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ˈfɒs.tə r/ us / ˈfɑː.stɚ /. 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. foster family The neglected child was removed from her home and placed with a foster family.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fosterFOSTER Definition & Meaning | 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.

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

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   Foster can be a verb (to foster someone or something) or an adjective used to describe a foster family, child, or parent. The word is from the Old English fostrian meaning "to supply with food, nourish, support," which sounds like what those mama hogs were doing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfoster verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, intransitive] foster (somebody) (especially British English) to take another person’s child into your home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents. They have fostered over 60 children during the past ten years. We couldn't adopt a child, so we decided to foster.

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 › 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of foster – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

10. 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fosterfoster | meaning of foster in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    foster meaning, definition, what is foster: to help a skill, feeling, idea etc devel...: Learn more.