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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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
Some say that ravens foster forlorn children.
--Shak.
2. To cherish; to promote the growth of to encourage; to
sustain and promote; as to foster genius.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
fostered
adj 1: encouraged or promoted in growth or development; "dreams of
liberty nourished by the blood of patriots cannot
easily be given up" [syn: {nourished}]
2: provided with parental care and nurture especially by a
surrogate or surrogates
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