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foster
adjective(fos-ter)
providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Synonyms: surrogate,
Examples:
Foster parent.
Foster child.
Foster home.
foster
noun(fos-ter)
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
Synonyms: stephen collins foster, stephen foster,
foster
verb(fos-ter)
promote the growth of
Synonyms: further,
foster
verb(fos-ter)
help develop, help grow
Synonyms: nurture,
foster
verb(fos-ter)
bring up under fosterage; of children

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