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foster

/ foster /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Type of:
songwriter songster ballad maker
verb Sense 2
help develop, help grow
"nurture his talents"
Type of:
encourage
Kinds of:
patronize patronise patronage support keep going
Derived:
breeding bringing up fostering fosterage nurture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
bring up under fosterage; of children
Type of:
rear raise bring up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
promote the growth of
"Foster our children''s well-being and education"
Type of:
promote advance boost
Derived:
promotion furtherance advancement fostering fosterage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 5
providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
"foster parent"
"foster child"
"foster home"
"surrogate father"
Similar:
adoptive
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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songwriter songster ballad maker encourage patronize patronise patronage support keep going rear raise bring up