Foster

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈfÉ’stÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈfÉ”stÉš/, /ˈfÉ‘stÉš/
• Rhymes: -É’stÉ™(r)

Origin

Old English fostor ("food, sustenance"), from Proto-Germanic *fustrÄ….

Full definition of foster

Adjective

1. Providing parental care to unrelated children.
2. Receiving such care
3. Related by such care

Noun

1. (countable, obsolete) A forester
2. (uncountable) The care given to another; guardianship

Verb

1. (transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
2. (transitive) To cultivate and grow something.Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.
3. (transitive) To nurse or cherish something.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To be nurtured or trained up together.

Antonyms

• (cultivate and grow) hinder

Derived terms

Anagrams

• fetors
• forest
• fortes
• softer