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Synonyms
fos·ter (fốstər, fŏśtər)

[Middle English fostren, from Old English* fōstrian, to nourish, from fōstor, food, nourishing.]

transitive verb: -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. 

  1. To bring up; nurture: bear and foster offspring. See synonyms at nurture
  2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate: detect and foster artistic talent. See synonyms at advance
  3. To nurse; cherish: foster a secret hope.

adjective 

  1. Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties: foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.
  2. Receiving parental care and nurture from those not related to one through legal or blood ties: foster children.