nnoun.personUnited States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)Synset:Foster Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Foster
Instance Hypernyms:ballad maker songster songwriter
Inherited Hypernyms:fostersongwritercomposermusicianartistcreatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fostersongwritercomposermusicianartistcreatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialpromote the growth ofSynset:further
Examples:- Foster our children's well-being and education
Derivationally Related Form:furtherancefosteringfosterage
Hypernyms:advance boost encourage further promote
Inherited Hypernyms:fosterpromotesupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialbring up under fosterage; of childrenHypernyms:bring up nurture parent raise rear
Inherited Hypernyms:fosterrear
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationhelp develop, help growSynset:nurture
Derivationally Related Form:nurturefosteringfosterage
Hypernyms:encourage
Inherited Hypernyms:fosterencourageinspirestimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:keep goingpatronagepatronisepatronizeserveserve wellsupport
Full Troponyms:patronizeserve
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allproviding or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal tiesSynset:surrogate
Examples:- foster parent
- foster child
- foster home
- surrogate father
Antonyms:biological
Inherited Hypernyms:foster
Similar to:adoptive