英语词汇“foster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjv

To foster is to nurture something for a little while. She fosters creativity by providing crayons to every student. You can also foster a child, which means she lives in your home for a time.

You may have seen photos of a cat taking care of a baby rabbit, or a pig nursing a litter of puppies: those are little foster families. Foster can be a verb (to foster someone or something) or an adjective used to describe a foster family, child, or parent. The word is from the Old English fostrian meaning "to supply with food, nourish, support," which sounds like what those mama hogs were doing. Unlike adopt, foster has a time limit.

WORD FAMILY

foster: fosterage, fostered, fosterer, fostering, fosters+/fostering: fosterings

USAGE EXAMPLES

Most involved state wards in foster homes, adoptive homes, state-licensed residential care facilities and the juvenile probation system.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Phifer grew up in a home that offered foster care.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

They were kids who repeatedly cycled through the foster care system.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1adj providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

foster parent
foster child
foster home

Syn

surrogate
adoptive

of parents and children; related by adoption

2v promote the growth of

Syn|Hyper

further

advance, boost, encourage, further, promote

contribute to the progress or growth of

3v help develop, help grow

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

nurture

keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support

be a regular customer or client of

serve, serve well

promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

encourage

inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

4v bring up under fosterage; of children

Hyper

bring up, nurture, parent, raise, rear

bring up

WORD FAMILY

Foster: Fosters

USAGE EXAMPLES

Worst spark: Would Foster’s timely deflection be the play that turned Washington’s fortunes around?

Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017)

Davies was fired in 1954 during a brief personal audience with the secretary of state, John Foster Dulles.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

A blitzing Foster pressured Browning into the desperation heave that Anderson swiped for a 17-7 halftime lead.

Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017)

n United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

Syn|Exp

Stephen Collins Foster, Stephen Foster

ballad maker, songster, songwriter

a composer of words or music for popular songs

单词	foster
释义	foster (once / 651 pages) adjv To foster is to nurture something for a little while. She fosters creativity by providing crayons to every student. You can also foster a child, which means she lives in your home for a time. You may have seen photos of a cat taking care of a baby rabbit, or a pig nursing a litter of puppies: those are little foster families. Foster can be a verb (to foster someone or something) or an adjective used to describe a foster family, child, or parent. The word is from the Old English fostrian meaning "to supply with food, nourish, support," which sounds like what those mama hogs were doing. Unlike adopt, foster has a time limit. WORD FAMILY foster: fosterage, fostered, fosterer, fostering, fosters+/fostering: fosterings USAGE EXAMPLES Most involved state wards in foster homes, adoptive homes, state-licensed residential care facilities and the juvenile probation system. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Phifer grew up in a home that offered foster care. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) They were kids who repeatedly cycled through the foster care system. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties foster parent foster child foster home Syn surrogate adoptive of parents and children; related by adoption 2v promote the growth of Syn\|Hyper further advance, boost, encourage, further, promote contribute to the progress or growth of 3v help develop, help grow Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper nurture keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support be a regular customer or client of serve, serve well promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to encourage inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to 4v bring up under fosterage; of children Hyper bring up, nurture, parent, raise, rear bring up Foster (once / 1075 pages) n WORD FAMILY Foster: Fosters USAGE EXAMPLES Worst spark: Would Foster’s timely deflection be the play that turned Washington’s fortunes around? Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Davies was fired in 1954 during a brief personal audience with the secretary of state, John Foster Dulles. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) A blitzing Foster pressured Browning into the desperation heave that Anderson swiped for a 17-7 halftime lead. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) n United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) Syn\|Exp Stephen Collins Foster, Stephen Foster ballad maker, songster, songwriter a composer of words or music for popular songs
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