- (n.) A forester.
- (v.i.) To be nourished or trained up together.
- (v.t.) To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up.
- (v.t.) 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.
- (n.) One who or that which, fosters.
- (v.t.) To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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