foster

[US]/ˈfɒstə(r)/
[UK]/ˈfɑːstər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. promote; encourage; nurture
adj. being raised by someone other than one's birth parents

Phrases & Collocations

foster parents

foster child

foster care

foster family

foster home

foster father

foster son

jodie foster

Example Sentences

foster a secret hope.

foster parents; foster grandparents; a foster home.

a campaign to enrol more foster carers.

the teacher's task is to foster learning.

foster the thought of serving the people

foster hopes for success

P-is a powerful aid to foster attachments.

to foster an interest in music

they need volunteers to act as foster-parents.

bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at nurture

the children were placed with foster-parents.

she settled in happily with a foster family.

Mr Foster is a tower of strength to his party.

Real-world Examples

We are committed to fostering new music talent.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

But recently, Moscow and Pyongyang have been fostering warmer relations.

Source: CNN Selected March 2015 Collection

It has the potential to foster unprecedented human creativity.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2019 Collection

I was trying to foster peace and cooperation.

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His littermates have been placed in another foster rescue.

Source: Growing Up with Cute Pets

Secrecy fosters suspicions that the contents are dreadful.

Source: The Economist - International

We`ll head to North Carolina and we`ll meet our fosters and rescues there.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

A Worcester man accused of trading his foster son for gasoline.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The question is whether its creation will foster competition or demand restraint.

Source: Dominance Issue 3 (March 2018)

There are economists who warn that remittances can foster a dependency on outside money.

Source: Economic Crash Course

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