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fosterer

Variant of foster

transitive verb

  1. to bring up with care; rear
  2. to help to grow or develop; stimulate; promote: to foster discontent
  3. to cling to in one's mind; cherish: foster a hope

adjective

  1. having the standing of a specified member of the family, though not by birth or adoption, and giving, receiving, or sharing the care appropriate to that standing: foster parent, foster brother
  2. designating or relating to such care

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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