foster

verb
UK: /ˈfɒstər/
US: /ˈfɑːstər/

  1. To help something grow or develop.

    1. We want to foster good relationships with our clients in the company. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher tried to foster a love of reading in her students in class. [ ] [ ]

  2. To take care of someone else's child in your home for a period of time.

    1. They foster children who need a temporary home, that's great. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to foster a child because she was unable to have children herself. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cultivate nurture adopt raise
foster adjective

  1. Relating to or being a foster parent or child.

    1. She is their foster mother, but they love her anyway. [ ] [ ]
    2. The foster family provided a safe environment for the troubled teenager. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "foster" in English means: To help something grow or develop., To take care of someone else's child in your home for a period of time..

The phonetic transcription of "foster" is /ˈfɒstər/ in British English and /ˈfɑːstər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foster": cultivate, nurture, adopt, raise.

Example usage of "foster": "We want to foster good relationships with our clients in the company.". More examples on the page.