Толковый словарь английского языка - foster
Foster
foster
I. biographical name Stephen Collins 1826-1864 American songwriter, II. biographical name William Zebulon 1881-1961 American Communist
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v. & adj. --v.tr. 1 a promote the growth or development of. b encourage or harbour (a feeling). 2 (of circumstances) be favourable to. 3 a bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth). b Brit. (of a local authority etc.) assign (a child) to be fostered. 4 cherish; have affectionate regard for (an idea, scheme, etc.). --adj. 1 having a family connection by fostering and not by birth (foster-brother; foster-child; foster-parent). 2 involving or concerned with fostering a child (foster care; foster home). Derivatives fosterage n. (esp. in sense 3 of v.). fosterer n. Etymology: OE fostrian, foster, rel. to FOOD ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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