foster
11foster — fos·ter 1 adj: affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal relationships a foster child a foster parent foster 2 vt fos·tered, fos·ter·ing: to give parental care to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… …
12foster — [fôs′tər, fäs′tər] vt. [ME fostren < OE fostrian, to nourish, bring up < fostor, food, nourishment < base of foda, FOOD] 1. to bring up with care; rear 2. to help to grow or develop; stimulate; promote [to foster discontent] 3. to cling… …
13Foster — Fos ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fostered}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Fostering}.] [OE. fostren, fr. AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, food, nourishment, fr. f[=o]da food. [root]75. See {Food}.] 1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. [1913 Webster] Some… …
14Foster — m English: transferred use of the surname, originally an occupational name with at least four possible derivations from Middle English foster foster parent, for(e)ster forester, fors(e)ter shearer, or fu(y)ster saddle tree maker …
15Foster — Foster, Lord Norman (1935 ) a British ↑architect (=someone who designs buildings) who has won many prizes for his designs, and works mainly in a very modern ↑high tech style Foster 2 Foster, Ste|phen (1826 64) a US songwriter who wrote many… …
16Foster, MO — U.S. village in Missouri Population (2000): 130 Housing Units (2000): 63 Land area (2000): 0.468388 sq. miles (1.213119 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004659 sq. miles (0.012067 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.473047 sq. miles (1.225186 sq. km) FIPS… …
17Foster, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 63 Housing Units (2000): 34 Land area (2000): 0.216290 sq. miles (0.560188 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.216290 sq. miles (0.560188 sq. km) FIPS… …
18Foster [2] — Foster, 1) John Wells, Ingenieur, geb. 3. März 1815 zu Petersham in Massachusetts, gest. 20. Juni 1873 in Chicago, war 1837–38 bei der geologischen Aufnahme von Ohio und 1849 im Kupferdistrikt von Michigan beschäftigt. Er schrieb: »Report on the… …
19foster — [v1] promote, support advance, back, champion, cherish, cultivate, encourage, feed, foment, forward, further, harbor, nurse, nurture, serve, stimulate, uphold; concept 110 Ant. condemn, discourage foster [v2] give care or accommodation to assist …
20Foster — Fos ter, v. i. To be nourished or trained up together. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
