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foster

verb, adjective

/ˈfɒstər/

Meaning

to encourage the development of something; to raise a child that is not one's own

The program aims to foster creativity in young students.

foster care

encourage, nurture, support, promote, cultivate

neglect, hinder, suppress

foster child, foster home, foster relationships, foster environment

to show or display clearly; obvious or evident

to intend or signify; also unkind when used as adjective

To make something less extreme (verb); average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree (adjective).

to mark with stripes or grooves; striped or streaked in appearance

To shut something (verb); near in space or relationship (adjective).

verb: to explain something in detail; adjective: detailed and complicated in design