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foster    音标拼音: [f'ɑstɚ]
a. 收养的,养育的
vt. 养育,抚育,培养,鼓励,抱(希望)

收养的,养育的养育,抚育,培养,鼓励,抱(希望)

foster
adj 1: providing or receiving nurture or parental care though
not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent";
"foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" [synonym:
{foster}, {surrogate}]
n 1: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment
of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
[synonym: {Foster}, {Stephen Foster}, {Stephen Collins Foster}]
v 1: promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being
and education" [synonym: {foster}, {further}]
2: bring up under fosterage; of children
3: help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" [synonym:
{foster}, {nurture}]

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.
[1913 Webster]

Some say that ravens foster forlorn children.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to
sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
[1913 Webster]


Foster \Fos"ter\, v. i.
To be nourished or trained up together. [Obs.] --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]


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.
[1913 Webster]

{Foster babe} or {Foster child}, an infant or child nursed or
raised 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.
[1913 Webster]


Foster \Fos"ter\, n.
A forester. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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199 Moby Thesaurus words 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

Foster, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000): 63
Housing Units (2000): 34
Land area (2000): 0.216290 sq. miles (0.560188 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.216290 sq. miles (0.560188 sq. km)
FIPS code: 17320
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 42.273681 N, 97.665357 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68737
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Foster, NE
Foster


Foster, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
Population (2000): 130
Housing Units (2000): 63
Land area (2000): 0.468388 sq. miles (1.213119 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.004659 sq. miles (0.012067 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.473047 sq. miles (1.225186 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25372
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 38.165674 N, 94.507017 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 64745
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Foster, MO
Foster


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  • FOSTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of FOSTER is having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for How to use foster in a sentence
  • FOSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    FOSTER definition: 1 to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent: 2… Learn more
  • FOSTER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Foster definition: to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage See examples of FOSTER used in a sentence
  • Foster - definition of foster by The Free Dictionary
    Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties: foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home
  • Foster care - Wikipedia
    Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community or treatment centre), or private home of a state- certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent", or with a family member approved by the state
  • Foster - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    To foster is to nurture something A teacher could foster creativity by providing crayons to every student You can also foster a child, which means the child lives in your home for a time
  • Foster Care - Child Welfare Information Gateway
    Foster care is a temporary, court-monitored service provided by States to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth The Federal government supports State foster care services through program funding and legislation
  • FOSTER Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Synonyms for FOSTER: promote, encourage, cultivate, nurture, forward, advance, further, nourish; Antonyms of FOSTER: prevent, hinder, discourage, inhibit, frustrate, prohibit, forbid, enjoin
  • Foster + Partners
    We are a global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism, engineering and design, founded by Norman Foster in 1967 From the very beginning our practice was founded on a philosophy of innovation, sustainability and design
  • Childrens Home Society of NC | Foster Care Family Support
    CHSNC supports families with foster care, adoption, and family preservation Help children in North Carolina find safe, permanent homes and brighter futures





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