foster has definitions from the field of music
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[ verb ] promote the growth of

Synonyms

further

Examples

"Foster our children's well-being and education"

Used in print

(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)

Religion fosters group life in various ways .

The common ultimate values , ends and goals fostered by religion are a most important factor .

(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)

That a writer who is gay cannot be serious is a common professional illusion , sedulously fostered by all_too many academics who mistakenly believe that their frivolous efforts should be taken seriously because they are expressed with that dreary solemnity which is the only mode of expression their authors are capable of .

Related terms

promote breeding promotion

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 93
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[ adjective ] providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

Synonyms

surrogate

Examples

"foster parent" "foster child" "foster home" "surrogate father"

Related terms

adoptive

4
[ noun ] (music) United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

Related terms

songwriter

5
[ verb ] bring up under fosterage; of children

Related terms

rear

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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 923
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[ verb ] help develop, help grow

Synonyms

nurture

Examples

"nurture his talents"

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