English to English
adjective
- Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
source: WordNet 3.0
- A forester.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Foster parent.
Foster child.
Foster home.
Surrogate father.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- promote the growth of
Foster our children's well-being and education.
source: WordNet 3.0
- bring up under fosterage; of children
source: WordNet 3.0
- help develop, help grow
Nurture his talents.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up.
source: Webster 1913
- To be nourished or trained up together.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [fóster] Alagaan; pakanin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog