Foster
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈfɒstə/
- US IPA: /ˈfɔstɚ/, /ˈfɑstɚ/
- Rhymes: -É’stÉ™(r)
Origin
Old English fostor ("food, sustenance"), from Proto-Germanic *fustrÄ….
Full definition of foster
Adjective
foster
Noun
foster
(countable and uncountable; plural fosters)- (countable, obsolete) A forester
- (uncountable) The care given to another; guardianship
Verb
- (transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
- (transitive) To cultivate and grow something.Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.
- (transitive) To nurse or cherish something.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be nurtured or trained up together.
Antonyms
- (cultivate and grow) hinder