Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for foster in English

foster:

foster

  1. foster
  2. foster

foster adj

  1. foster
    – providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties 1
    surrogate; foster
    – providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties 1
    • surrogate adj
      • surrogate father1
    • foster adj
      • foster parent1
      • foster child1
      • foster home1

to foster verb (fosters, fostered, fostering)

  1. to foster
    – help develop, help grow 1
    to nurture; to foster
    – help develop, help grow 1
    • nurture verb (nurtures, nurtured, nurturing)
      • nurture his talents1
    • foster verb (fosters, fostered, fostering)
  2. to foster
    – bring up under fosterage; of children 1
    to foster
    – bring up under fosterage; of children 1
    • foster verb (fosters, fostered, fostering)
  3. to foster
    – promote the growth of 1
    to further; to foster
    – promote the growth of 1
    • further verb (furthers, furthered, furthering)
    • foster verb (fosters, fostered, fostering)
  4. to foster
    – To encourage or facilitate. 2
    to foster
    – To encourage or facilitate. 2
    • foster verb (fosters, fostered, fostering)

Conjugations for foster:

present
  1. foster
  2. foster
  3. fosters
  4. foster
  5. foster
  6. foster
simple past
  1. fostered
  2. fostered
  3. fostered
  4. fostered
  5. fostered
  6. fostered
present perfect
  1. have fostered
  2. have fostered
  3. has fostered
  4. have fostered
  5. have fostered
  6. have fostered
past continuous
  1. was fostering
  2. were fostering
  3. was fostering
  4. were fostering
  5. were fostering
  6. were fostering
future
  1. shall foster
  2. will foster
  3. will foster
  4. shall foster
  5. will foster
  6. will foster
continuous present
  1. am fostering
  2. are fostering
  3. is fostering
  4. are fostering
  5. are fostering
  6. are fostering
subjunctive
  1. be fostered
  2. be fostered
  3. be fostered
  4. be fostered
  5. be fostered
  6. be fostered
diverse
  1. foster!
  2. let's foster!
  3. fostered
  4. fostering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "foster":


Related Definitions for "foster":

  1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties1
    • foster parent1
    • foster child1
    • foster home1
  2. help develop, help grow1
  3. bring up under fosterage; of children1
  4. promote the growth of1
  5. To encourage or facilitate.2

Related Synonyms for foster