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Meaning of 'foster' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foster [ n.]
- A forester.
- One who, or that which, fosters.
2 . Foster [ v. i.]
- To be nourished or trained up together.
3 . Foster [ v. t.]
- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'foster' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foster [ v]
Meaning (1):
- promote the growth of
Example in sentence:
  • Foster our children's well-being and education
Meaning (2):
- help develop, help grow
Example in sentence:
  • nurture his talents
3 . foster [ s]
Meaning (3):
- providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Example in sentence:
  • foster child;
  • foster home;
  • foster parent;
  • surrogate father

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