FOSTER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
   Synonym(s)
   • Stephen Collins Foster (what does Stephen Collins Foster mean?)
   • Stephen Foster (what does Stephen Foster mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Foster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • songwriter (what does songwriter mean?)
   • songster (what does songster mean?)
   • ballad maker (what does ballad maker mean?)

FOSTER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • help develop, help grow
   Synonym(s)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • nurture his talents
   Hypernyms(s) foster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • encourage (what does encourage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • patronize (what does patronize mean?)
   • patronise (what does patronise mean?)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
   • serve (what does serve mean?)
   • serve well (what does serve well mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • breeding (what does breeding mean?)
   • bringing up (what does bringing up mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • raising (what does raising mean?)
   • rearing (what does rearing mean?)
   • upbringing (what does upbringing mean?)
   • raising (what does raising mean?)
   • rearing (what does rearing mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • breeding (what does breeding mean?)
   • bringing up (what does bringing up mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • raising (what does raising mean?)
   • rearing (what does rearing mean?)
   • upbringing (what does upbringing mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • breeding (what does breeding mean?)
   • bringing up (what does bringing up mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • raising (what does raising mean?)
   • rearing (what does rearing mean?)
   • upbringing (what does upbringing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • bring up under fosterage
   • of children
   Hypernyms(s) foster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rear (what does rear mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • parent (what does parent mean?)
3. Meaning
   • promote the growth of
   Synonym(s)
   • further (what does further mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Foster our children’’s well-being and education
   Hypernyms(s) foster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • promote (what does promote mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • boost (what does boost mean?)
   • further (what does further mean?)
   • encourage (what does encourage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • promotion (what does promotion mean?)
   • furtherance (what does furtherance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • breeding (what does breeding mean?)
   • bringing up (what does bringing up mean?)
   • fostering (what does fostering mean?)
   • fosterage (what does fosterage mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • raising (what does raising mean?)
   • rearing (what does rearing mean?)
   • upbringing (what does upbringing mean?)

FOSTER as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
   Synonym(s)
   • surrogate (what does surrogate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • foster parent
   • foster child
   • foster home
   • surrogate father
   Similar To
   • adoptive (what does adoptive mean?)