| slovo | definícia |
foster
(mass) | foster
- chovať |
foster
(encz) | foster,hýčkat v: |
foster
(encz) | foster,chovat v: [obec.] i city mamm |
foster
(encz) | foster,starat se o v: Zdeněk Brož |
foster
(encz) | foster,vychovat v: jako nevlastní rodič Pino |
foster
(encz) | foster,vychovávat v: [obec.] mamm |
Foster
(gcide) | 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.
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Some say that ravens foster forlorn children.
--Shak.
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2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to
sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
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Foster
(gcide) | Foster \Fos"ter\, v. i.
To be nourished or trained up together. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Foster
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster
(gcide) | Foster \Fos"ter\, n.
A forester. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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foster
(wn) | 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" [syn:
foster, surrogate]
n 1: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment
of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
[syn: Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster]
v 1: promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being
and education" [syn: foster, further]
2: bring up under fosterage; of children
3: help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" [syn:
foster, nurture] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
foster
(mass) | foster
- chovať |
fosterchild
(mass) | foster-child
- chránenec |
fosterparent
(mass) | foster-parent
- pestún, pestúnka |
foster
(encz) | foster,hýčkat v: foster,chovat v: [obec.] i city mammfoster,starat se o v: Zdeněk Brožfoster,vychovat v: jako nevlastní rodič Pinofoster,vychovávat v: [obec.] mamm |
foster care
(encz) | foster care, n: |
foster family
(encz) | foster family, n: |
foster home
(encz) | foster home, n: |
foster-brother
(encz) | foster-brother, n: |
foster-child
(encz) | foster-child,chráněnec n: Zdeněk Brož |
foster-daughter
(encz) | foster-daughter, n: |
foster-father
(encz) | foster-father,pěstoun |
foster-mother
(encz) | foster-mother,inkubátor n: [bio.] mammfoster-mother,pěstounka n: [bio.] mamm |
foster-nurse
(encz) | foster-nurse, n: |
foster-parent
(encz) | foster-parent,pěstounka n: Zdeněk Brož |
foster-sister
(encz) | foster-sister,soukojenka n: Zdeněk Brož |
foster-son
(encz) | foster-son, n: |
fosterage
(encz) | fosterage,péče o cizí dítě Zdeněk Brož |
fostered
(encz) | fostered,podporovat Pavel Machek |
fostering
(encz) | fostering,vychovávající Jaroslav Šedivý |
fosterling
(encz) | fosterling,chráněnec n: Zdeněk Brožfosterling,odchovanec n: Zdeněk Brož |
fosterdaughter
(czen) | fosterdaughter,schovankan: Pavel Machek |
Foster babe
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster brother
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster child
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster dam
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster earth
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster father
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster land
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster lean
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster mother
(gcide) | 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.
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Foster nurse
(gcide) | 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 parent
(gcide) | 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 sister
(gcide) | 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 son
(gcide) | 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] |
Fosterage
(gcide) | Fosterage \Fos"ter*age\ (?; 48), n.
The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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Fostered
(gcide) | 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] |
Fosterer
(gcide) | Fosterer \Fos"ter*er\, n.
One who, or that which, fosters.
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Fostering
(gcide) | 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.
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Some say that ravens foster forlorn children.
--Shak.
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2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to
sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
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Fosterling
(gcide) | Fosterling \Fos"ter*ling\, n. [AS. f[=o]storling.]
A foster child.
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Fosterment
(gcide) | Fosterment \Fos"ter*ment\, n.
Food; nourishment. [Obs.]
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Unfostered
(gcide) | Unfostered \Unfostered\
See fostered. |
foster
(wn) | 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" [syn:
foster, surrogate]
n 1: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment
of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
[syn: Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster]
v 1: promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being
and education" [syn: foster, further]
2: bring up under fosterage; of children
3: help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" [syn:
foster, nurture] |
foster brother
(wn) | foster brother
n 1: your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your
parents but who is raised by your parents [syn: {foster-
brother}, foster brother] |
foster care
(wn) | foster care
n 1: supervised care for delinquent or neglected children
usually in an institution or substitute home |
foster child
(wn) | foster child
n 1: a child who is raised by foster parents [syn: {foster-
child}, foster child, fosterling] |
foster daughter
(wn) | foster daughter
n 1: someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by
birth [syn: foster-daughter, foster daughter] |
foster family
(wn) | foster family
n 1: the family of a fosterling |
foster father
(wn) | foster father
n 1: a man who is a foster parent [syn: foster-father, {foster
father}] |
foster home
(wn) | foster home
n 1: a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is
placed (usually by a social-service agency) |
foster mother
(wn) | foster mother
n 1: a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
[syn: foster-mother, foster mother] |
foster parent
(wn) | foster parent
n 1: a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in
place of the child's natural parents but without legally
adopting the child [syn: foster-parent, foster parent] |
foster sister
(wn) | foster sister
n 1: your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of
your parents but who is raised by your parents [syn:
foster-sister, foster sister] |
foster son
(wn) | foster son
n 1: someone who is raised as a son although not related by
birth [syn: foster-son, foster son] |
foster-brother
(wn) | foster-brother
n 1: your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your
parents but who is raised by your parents [syn: {foster-
brother}, foster brother] |
foster-child
(wn) | foster-child
n 1: a child who is raised by foster parents [syn: {foster-
child}, foster child, fosterling] |
foster-daughter
(wn) | foster-daughter
n 1: someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by
birth [syn: foster-daughter, foster daughter] |
foster-father
(wn) | foster-father
n 1: a man who is a foster parent [syn: foster-father, {foster
father}] |
foster-mother
(wn) | foster-mother
n 1: a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
[syn: foster-mother, foster mother] |
foster-nurse
(wn) | foster-nurse
n 1: a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own |
foster-parent
(wn) | foster-parent
n 1: a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in
place of the child's natural parents but without legally
adopting the child [syn: foster-parent, foster parent] |
foster-sister
(wn) | foster-sister
n 1: your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of
your parents but who is raised by your parents [syn:
foster-sister, foster sister] |
foster-son
(wn) | foster-son
n 1: someone who is raised as a son although not related by
birth [syn: foster-son, foster son] |
fosterage
(wn) | fosterage
n 1: encouragement; aiding the development of something [syn:
fostering, fosterage]
2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the
community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering,
fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing] |
fostering
(wn) | fostering
n 1: encouragement; aiding the development of something [syn:
fostering, fosterage]
2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the
community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering,
fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing] |
fosterling
(wn) | fosterling
n 1: a child who is raised by foster parents [syn: {foster-
child}, foster child, fosterling] |
john foster dulles
(wn) | John Foster Dulles
n 1: United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued
a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to
American allies (1888-1959) [syn: Dulles, {John Foster
Dulles}] |
stephen collins foster
(wn) | Stephen Collins Foster
n 1: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment
of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
[syn: Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster] |
stephen foster
(wn) | Stephen Foster
n 1: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment
of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
[syn: Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster] |
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