Foster - Definition

adj 1: providing or receiving nurture or parental care though
not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent";
"foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" [syn:
foster, surrogate]
n 1: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment
of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
[syn: Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster]
v 1: promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being
and education" [syn: foster, further]
2: bring up under fosterage; of children
3: help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" [syn:
foster, nurture]