foster

Word Type

v. t.

foster Meaning Definition

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.

Synonyms for foster

abet,accommodate,acculturate,actuate,advance,affiliated,agnate,aid,aid and abet,akin,aliment,allied,ameliorate,amend,animate,apprentice,ask for,assist,attend to,avuncular,baby-sit,back,bear,better,boost,bosom,break,break in,breast-feed,breed,bring forward,bring up,care for,champion,chaperon,cherish,civilize,cling to,clip,closely related,coddle,cognate,collateral,compel,condition,congeneric,consanguine,consanguinean,consanguineous,conserve,contribute to,cosset,countenance,cradle,cultivate,develop,discipline,distantly related,drill,dry-nurse,edify,educate,elevate,embosom,embrace,emend,enate,encourage,energize,enhance,enlighten,enrich,entertain,exercise,fatten,fatten up,favor,feed,fetch up,fit,fondle,force,force-feed,form,forward,further,galvanize,german,germane,give encouragement,go straight,groom,harbor,hasten,have,have and hold,help,hold,hold on to,house,house-train,housebreak,hug,impel,improve,improve upon,invite,keep,keep in countenance,keep watch over,kindred,lactate,lard,lavish care on,lick into shape,lift,lodge,look after,look out for,look to,maintain,make an improvement,matrilateral,matrilineal,matroclinous,matronize,meliorate,mend,mind,minister to,mother,motivate,move,move to action,nourish,novercal,nurse,nurture,nutrify,oblige,of the blood,pamper,patrilateral,patrilineal,patroclinous,patronize,practice,prepare,preserve,promote,propel,protege,provide for,put in tune,put to school,raise,ready,rear,refine upon,reform,rehearse,related,ride herd on,see after,see to,send to school,serve,set in motion,shelter,shepherd,sib,sibling,socialize,spark,spoon-feed,stimulate,straighten out,stuff,succor,suckle,support,sustain,take care of,take charge of,take in hand,tend,train,transfigure,transform,treasure,treasure up,upgrade,uphold,uplift,uterine,watch,watch out for,watch over,wet-nurse

Synonym Search Links for foster

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