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- Dictionaryfos·ter/ˈfôstər/
verb
- 1. encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good): "the teacher's task is to foster learning" Similar Opposite
- 2. bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth): "a person who would foster Holly was found" Similar
adjective
- 1. denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering rather than birth: "foster parent"
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The meaning of FOSTER is having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for. How to use foster in a sentence.
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: foster something in someone I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children. They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. foster.
To foster something such as an activity or idea means to help it to develop. Developed countries should foster global economic growth to help new democracies. [ VERB noun ]
FOSTER meaning: 1. to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: 2…. Learn more.
Foster definition: to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage. See examples of FOSTER used in a sentence.
Foster can be a verb (to foster someone or something) or an adjective used to describe a foster family, child, or parent. The word is from the Old English fostrian meaning "to supply with food, nourish, support," which sounds like what those mama hogs were doing.
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: foster something in someone I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children. They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
[transitive, intransitive] foster (somebody) (especially British English) to take another person’s child into your home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents They have fostered over 60 children during the past ten years.
foster meaning, definition, what is foster: to help a skill, feeling, idea etc devel...: Learn more.
Definition of foster verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
