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fostering
(encz) | fostering,vychovávající Jaroslav Šedivý |
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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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] |
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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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