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- [faw-ster, fos-ter]
- /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/
- /ˈfɒs.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [faw-ster, fos-ter]
- /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/
Definitions of foster word
- verb with object foster to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 1
- verb with object foster to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. 1
- verb with object foster to care for or cherish. 1
- verb with object foster British. to place (a child) in a foster home. 1
- verb with object foster Obsolete. to feed or nourish. 1
- noun foster Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter. 1
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Origin of foster
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōstor nourishment, fōstrian to nourish; cognate with Old Norse fōstr; akin to food
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Foster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foster
verb foster
- feed — to give a fee to.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
adjective foster
- stand-in — a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
- substitute — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
- adoptive — Someone's adoptive family is the family that adopted them.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- short-term — covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.
Antonyms for foster
verb foster
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
adjective foster
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
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