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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. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOSTER definition: 1. to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: 2…. Learn more.

4. 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.

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   Foster definition: to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage. See examples of FOSTER used in a sentence.

6. 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.

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   Definitions of foster. adjective. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties. “ foster parent”. “ foster child”. “ foster home”. synonyms: surrogate. adoptive. of parents and children; related by adoption.

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfoster verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of foster verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    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.

11. 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.