 foster |
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| 1. | [ verb ] promote the growth of | |
| Synonyms: | further | |
| Examples: | "Foster our children's well-being and education" |
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| Related terms: | promote breeding promotion | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 93 | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | |
| Synonyms: | surrogate | |
| Examples: | "foster parent" "foster child" "foster home" "surrogate father" |
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| Related terms: | adoptive | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music) United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) | |
| Synonyms: | stephen_foster stephen_collins_foster | |
| Related terms: | songwriter | |
| 5. | [ verb ] bring up under fosterage; of children | |
| Related terms: | rear | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 923 | |
| 7. | [ verb ] help develop, help grow | |
| Synonyms: | nurture | |
| Examples: | "nurture his talents" |
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| Related terms: | encourage serve patronize breeding fostering | |
| Similar spelling: |
Foister fostered fostering fosterage foxtrot Fister fester faster |
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