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Adjective fostered has 2 senses
- fostered, nourished - encouraged or promoted in growth or development; "dreams of liberty nourished by the blood of patriots cannot easily be given up"
Antonym: unsupported (indirect, via supported)
- fostered - provided with parental care and nurture especially by a surrogate or surrogates
Antonyms: unparented, parentless (indirect, via parented)
Verb foster has 3 senses
- foster, further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
--1 is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- foster - bring up under fosterage; of children
--2 is one way to rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- foster, nurture - help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
--3 is one way to encourage
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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