foster

1. v. t. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. Source: opted

2. v. t. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius. Source: opted

3. v. i. To be nourished or trained up together. Source: opted

4. v. t. Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood. Source: opted

5. n. A forester. Source: opted

6. n. One who, or that which, fosters. Source: opted

7. adj. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties Source: wordnet

8. v. promote the growth of Source: wordnet

9. v. bring up under fosterage; of children Source: wordnet

10. v. help develop, help grow Source: wordnet

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