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- [faw-ster, fos-ter]
- /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/
- /ˈfɒs.tər/
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- [faw-ster, fos-ter]
- /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/
Definitions of fostered word
- verb with object fostered to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 1
- verb with object fostered to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. 1
- verb with object fostered to care for or cherish. 1
- verb with object fostered British. to place (a child) in a foster home. 1
- verb with object fostered Obsolete. to feed or nourish. 1
- noun fostered Simple past tense and past participle of foster. 1
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Origin of fostered
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
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Parts of speech for Fostered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fostered 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fostered usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for fostered
verb fostered
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- blocked — If something is blocked or blocked up, it is completely closed so that nothing can get through it.
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- ceased — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
- decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
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