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fos·ter 
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Audio Help [faw-ster, fos-ter] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. |
| 2. | to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. |
| 3. | to care for or cherish. |
| 4. | British. to place (a child) in a foster home. |
| 5. | Obsolete. to feed or nourish. |
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Fos·ter
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Audio Help [faw-ster, fos-ter] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Stephen (Collins), 1826–64, U.S. songwriter. |
| 2. | William Z(eb·u·lon)
Audio Help [zeb-yuh-luhn] Pronunciation Key, 1881–1961, U.S. labor organizer: leader in the Communist party. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
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| fos·ter
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tr.v. fos·tered, fos·ter·ing, fos·ters
adj.
[Middle English fostren, from Old English *fōstrian, to nourish, from fōstor, food, nourishing; see pā- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Fos·ter
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American songwriter whose popular works, such as "Oh! Susannah" (1848) and "Old Folks at Home" (1851), reflect the sentiment of pre-Civil War America. |
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foster (v.)
O.E. *fostrian "to supply with food, nourish, support," from fostor "food, nourishment, bringing up," from P.Gmc. *fostrom, from root *foth-/*fod- (see food). Meaning "to bring up a child with parental care" is from c.1205; that of "to encourage or help grow" is c.1225 of things; 1570 of feelings, ideas, etc. O.E. also had the adj. meaning "in the same family but not related," in fostorfæder, etc.
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| foster | |
adjective | |
| 1. | providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" |
noun | |
| 1. | United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) |
verb | |
| 1. | promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" |
| 2. | bring up under fosterage; of children |
| 3. | help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
foster1 [ˈfostə] verb
to look after for a period of time; to bring up a child that is not one's own
Example: She fostered the children for several months.
foster2 [ˈfostə] verbExample: She fostered the children for several months.
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to encourage or give help to (ideas etc)
Example: She fostered the child's talents.
See also: foster-brother, foster-sister, foster-child, foster-parent (foster-father, foster-mother)Example: She fostered the child's talents.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Main Entry: foster
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: fos·tered; fos·ter·ing
: to give parental care to
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: fos·ter
Function: adjective
: affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal relationships <a
foster child> <a foster parent>
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Foster City, CA (city, FIPS 25338) Location: 37.56381 N, 122.24467 W
Population (1990): 28176 (11747 housing units)
Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 41.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 94404
Foster City, MI Zip code(s): 49834
Foster Falls, VA Zip code(s): 24360
Foster County, ND (county, FIPS 31) Location: 47.45977 N, 98.88531 W
Population (1990): 3983 (1876 housing units)
Area: 1645.3 sq km (land), 29.8 sq km (water)
Foster, RI Zip code(s): 02825
Foster, OR Zip code(s): 97345
Foster, OK Zip code(s): 73039
Foster, NE (village, FIPS 17320) Location: 42.27368 N, 97.66502 W
Population (1990): 57 (32 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68737
Foster, MO (town, FIPS 25372) Location: 38.16670 N, 94.50798 W
Population (1990): 161 (68 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64745
Foster, KY (city, FIPS 28630) Location: 38.79977 N, 84.21387 W
Population (1990): 65 (34 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 41043
Foster, WV Zip code(s): 25081
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
Foster
Food\, n. [OE. fode, AS. f[=o]da; akin to Icel. f[ae][eth]a, f[ae][eth]i, Sw. f["o]da, Dan. & LG. f["o]de, OHG. fatunga, Gr. patei^sthai to eat, and perh. to Skr. p[=a] to protect, L. pascere to feed, pasture, pabulum food, E. pasture. [root]75. Cf. Feed, Fodder food, Foster to cherish.]1. What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment. Note: In a physiological sense, true aliment is to be distinguished as that portion of the food which is capable of being digested and absorbed into the blood, thus furnishing nourishment, in distinction from the indigestible matter which passes out through the alimentary canal as f[ae]ces. Note: Foods are divided into two main groups: nitrogenous, or proteid, foods, i.e., those which contain nitrogen, and nonnitrogenous, i.e., those which do not contain nitrogen. The latter group embraces the fats and carbohydrates, which collectively are sometimes termed heat producers or respiratory foods, since by oxidation in the body they especially subserve the production of heat. The proteids, on the other hand, are known as plastic foods or tissue formers, since no tissue can be formed without them. These latter terms, however, are misleading, since proteid foods may also give rise to heat both directly and indirectly, and the fats and carbohydrates are useful in other ways than in producing heat. 2. Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes. This may prove food to my displeasure. --Shak. In this moment there is life and food For future years. --Wordsworth. Note: Food is often used adjectively or in self-explaining compounds, as in food fish or food-fish, food supply. Food vacuole (Zo["o]l.), one of the spaces in the interior of a protozoan in which food is contained, during digestion. Food yolk. (Biol.) See under Yolk. Syn: Aliment; sustenance; nutriment; feed; fare; victuals; provisions; meat.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fostered, p. pr. & vb. n. Fostering.] [OE. fostren, fr. AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, food, nourishment, fr. f[=o]da food. [root]75. See Food.]1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. Some say that ravens foster forlorn children. --Shak. 2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, v. i. To be nourished or trained up together. [Obs.] --Spenser.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See Foster, 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. Foster babe, or child, an infant of child nursed by a woman not its mother, or bred by a man not its father. Foster brother, Foster sister, one who is, or has been, nursed at the same breast, or brought up by the same nurse as another, but is not of the same parentage. Foster dam, one who takes the place of a mother; a nurse. --Dryden. Foster earth, earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil. --J. Philips. { Foster father}, a man who takes the place of a father in caring for a child. --Bacon. Foster land. (a) Land allotted for the maintenance of any one. [Obs.] (b) One's adopted country. Foster lean [foster + AS. l[ae]n a loan See Loan.], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.] --Wharton. Foster mother, a woman who takes a mother's place in the nurture and care of a child; a nurse. Foster nurse, a nurse; a nourisher. [R.] --Shak. Foster parent, a foster mother or foster father. Foster son, a male foster child.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See Foster, 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. Foster babe, or child, an infant of child nursed by a woman not its mother, or bred by a man not its father. Foster brother, Foster sister, one who is, or has been, nursed at the same breast, or brought up by the same nurse as another, but is not of the same parentage. Foster dam, one who takes the place of a mother; a nurse. --Dryden. Foster earth, earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil. --J. Philips. { Foster father}, a man who takes the place of a father in caring for a child. --Bacon. Foster land. (a) Land allotted for the maintenance of any one. [Obs.] (b) One's adopted country. Foster lean [foster + AS. l[ae]n a loan See Loan.], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.] --Wharton. Foster mother, a woman who takes a mother's place in the nurture and care of a child; a nurse. Foster nurse, a nurse; a nourisher. [R.] --Shak. Foster parent, a foster mother or foster father. Foster son, a male foster child.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See Foster, 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. Foster babe, or child, an infant of child nursed by a woman not its mother, or bred by a man not its father. Foster brother, Foster sister, one who is, or has been, nursed at the same breast, or brought up by the same nurse as another, but is not of the same parentage. Foster dam, one who takes the place of a mother; a nurse. --Dryden. Foster earth, earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil. --J. Philips. { Foster father}, a man who takes the place of a father in caring for a child. --Bacon. Foster land. (a) Land allotted for the maintenance of any one. [Obs.] (b) One's adopted country. Foster lean [foster + AS. l[ae]n a loan See Loan.], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.] --Wharton. Foster mother, a woman who takes a mother's place in the nurture and care of a child; a nurse. Foster nurse, a nurse; a nourisher. [R.] --Shak. Foster parent, a foster mother or foster father. Foster son, a male foster child.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, n. A forester. [Obs.] --Spenser.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Foster
Fos"ter\, n. One who, or that which, fosters.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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