Overview of noun foster

The noun foster has 1 sense

• Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster -- (United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864))

Overview of verb foster

The verb foster has 3 senses

• foster, further -- (promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education")


• foster -- (bring up under fosterage; of children)


• foster, nurture -- (help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents")

Overview of adj foster

The adj foster has 1 sense

• foster, surrogate -- (providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father")