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Foster
ˈfɒstə
Foster definitions
verb
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- encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable)
"the teacher's task is to foster learning"
encourage promote further stimulate advance forward cultivate nurture strengthen enrich help aid abet assist contribute to support endorse champion speak for proselytize sponsor espouse uphold back boost give backing to facilitate- develop (a feeling or idea) in oneself
"appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth"
- look after or bring up (a child who is not one's own by birth) in one's home without becoming their legal parents
"a person who would foster Holly was found"
- (of a parent or authority) assign (a child) to be brought up by someone other than its parents
"when fostering out a child, placement workers will be looking for a home similar to their own"
- look after (an animal such as a cat or dog) until it has a permanent owner
"Oscar is the fourth dog she has fostered"
adjective
- involving or concerned with fostering a child
"foster care"