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foster
verb
to
take
care
of
and
bring
up
a
child
or
animal
for
a
limited
period
when
you
are
not
the
biological
parent
•
The
couple
decided
to
foster
three
siblings
until
a
permanent
home
was
found
.
The
couple
decided
to
foster
three
siblings
until
a
permanent
home
was
found
.
•
After
her
mother
fell
ill
,
an
elderly
neighbor
offered
to
foster
the
girl
for
a
few
months
.
After
her
mother
fell
ill
,
an
elderly
neighbor
offered
to
foster
the
girl
for
a
few
months
.
Old
English
fostrian
“
to
supply
with
food
,
nourish
,
rear
,”
from
fostor
“
food
,
nourishment
.”
verb
to
encourage
the
growth
,
development
,
or
success
of
something
•
Reading
aloud
can
foster
a
love
of
books
in
children
.
Reading
aloud
can
foster
a
love
of
books
in
children
.
•
The
new
community
garden
aims
to
foster
friendships
among
neighbors
.
The
new
community
garden
aims
to
foster
friendships
among
neighbors
.
Same
root
as
the
caregiving
sense
,
extending
metaphorically
to
nurturing
ideas
or
situations
.
