foster

Speech parts

1. foster - Noun

2. foster - Adjective

3. foster - Verb

4. foster - Adjective Satellite

5. Foster - Proper noun

Meaning

A forester.

To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up.

To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.

To be nourished or trained up together.

Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood.

One who, or that which, fosters.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

further nurture surrogate harbor harbour back support cause create produce speed help mother bear nurse

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Antonyms

hinder coventry reef wrack prevent retard

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Hypernyms

further advance promote raise rear encourage

Hyponyms

support serve patronage patronize keep going patronise

Phrases with the word

foster homes foster families Foster Kennedy syndrome pseudo-Foster Kennedy syndrome Foster's rule foster family members

Derivatives

fostered fostering

Anagrams

forest forset froste softer

Examples

nurture his talents Source: Internet

Foster our children's well-being and education Source: Internet

foster parent Source: Internet

foster child Source: Internet

foster home Source: Internet

surrogate father Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

FOSTA fostamatinib fostemsavir foster brother foster care foster carers