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foster definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foster 1 of 3 senses of foster Sense 3 foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foster 1 of 3 senses of foster Sense 3 foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well Entailment of verb foster Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb foster 3 senses of foster Sense 1 foster, further => promote, advance, boost, further, encourage Sense 2 foster => rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent Sense 3 foster, nurture => encourage Familiarity of verb foster foster used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb foster Sense 1 foster, further => promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -------------- Sense 2 foster => rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent -------------- Sense 3 foster, nurture => encourage -------------- Grep of noun foster foster foster-brother foster-child foster-father foster-mother foster-parent foster-sister foster home fosterage fostering john foster dulles stephen collins foster stephen foster Overview of noun foster The noun foster has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster -- (United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)) Overview of verb foster The verb foster has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (13) foster, further -- (promote the growth of "Foster our children's well-being and education") 2. foster -- (bring up under fosterage; of children) 3. foster, nurture -- (help develop, help grow) Overview of adj foster The adj foster has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. foster, surrogate -- (providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father") Antonyms of adj foster 1 sense of foster Sense 1 foster, surrogate INDIRECT (VIA adoptive) -> biological Similarity of adj foster 1 sense of foster Sense 1 foster, surrogate => adoptive (vs. biological) Attributes of adj foster Familiarity of adj foster foster used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj foster foster fostered Overview of noun foster The noun foster has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster -- (United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)) Overview of verb foster The verb foster has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (13) foster, further -- (promote the growth of "Foster our children's well-being and education") 2. foster -- (bring up under fosterage; of children) 3. foster, nurture -- (help develop, help grow) Overview of adj foster The adj foster has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. foster, surrogate -- (providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father")
foster definition
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