foster
Meaning
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- Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
- Receiving such care.
- Related by such care.
Synonyms
provide for
feel deeply
bring up carefully
che-rish
conduce
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɒstə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English foster, from Old English fōstor (“food, sustenance”), from Proto-West Germanic *fōstr, from Proto-Germanic *fōstrą (“nourishment, food”). Cognate with Middle Dutch voester (“nursemaid”), Middle Low German vôster (“food”), Old Norse fóstr (“nurturing, education, alimony, child support”), Danish foster (“fetus”), Swedish foster (“fetus”).
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