foster

/ˈfɒstə//ˈfɑstɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    A foster parent.

    “Some fosters end up adopting.”
  2. 2

    The care given to another; guardianship.

verb

  1. 1

    To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

  2. 2

    To cultivate and grow something.

    “Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.”
  3. 3

    To nurse or cherish something.

  4. 4

    To be nurtured or trained up together.

Antonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.

    “foster parents”
  2. 2

    Receiving such care.

    “a foster child”
  3. 3

    Related by such care.

    “We are a foster family.”

noun

  1. 1

    A forester.

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