- verbfostering (present participle)
- encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good):"the teacher's task is to foster learning"
- develop (a feeling or idea) in oneself:"appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth"
- bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth):"a person who would foster Holly was found"
OriginOld English fōstrian ‘feed, nourish’, from fōster ‘food, nourishment’, of Germanic origin; related to food. The sense ‘bring up another's (originally also one's own) child’ dates from Middle English. See also foster-.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good):
- bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth):
Bokep
- To take care of a childFostering means to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent1234. Fostering can provide nurture or parental care to a child who is not related by blood or legal relationships34. Fostering can also mean to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings54. Fostering can be done by individuals, couples, or organizations.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.foster verb (TAKE CARE OF) [ I or T ] to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: foster a child Would you consider fostering a child?dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fosteringto take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: foster a child Would you consider fostering a child?dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/foster: affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal relationships a foster child a foster parent foster 2 of 2 transitive verb fostered; fostering : to give parental care towww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fosterto promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. to care for a foster child or a pet as a temporary guardian: The couple fostered two boys until they could be reunited with their birth parents.www.dictionary.com/browse/fosterfoster verb (ENCOURAGE) [ T ] 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.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/foster
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