foster
//ˈfɒstər//
Verb
fosterInfinitive
fosterPresent tense
fosteredPast tense
fosteredPast participle
fosteringPresent participle
fostersThird-person singular
1
To encourage or promote the development of something, especially something desirable.
The program aims to foster creativity in young students.
2
To bring up a child that is not one's own by birth, typically under a formal arrangement with local authorities.
They decided to foster a child from the local orphanage.
Antonym
Adjective
fosterCanonical form
1
Relating to or denoting the temporary care of a child by people other than its parents.
The child was placed in a foster home after his parents passed away.