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foster

VT เลี้ยงดู เด็ก ดูแล อุปการะ อุปถัมภ์ nurture rear liang-du-dek

fosterage

N การ อุป ถ้มภ์ เลี้ยงดู

fosterling

N ลูกเลี้ยง ลูกบุญธรรม

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOSTER

v.t. 1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to being up.
Some say that ravens foster forlorn children.
2. To cherish; to forward; to promote growth. The genial warmth of spring fosters the plants.
3. To cherish; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster passion or genius.

FOSTER

v.i.To be nourished or trained up together.

FOSTERAGE

n.The charge of nursing.

FOSTER-BROTHER

n.A male nursed as the same breast, or fed by the same nurse.

FOSTER-CHILD

n.A child nursed by a woman not the mother, or bred by a man not the father.

FOSTER-DAM

n.A nurse; one that performs the office of a mother by giving food to a child.

FOSTER-EARTH

n.Earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil.

FOSTERED

pp. Nourished; cherished; promoted.

FOSTERER

n.A nurse; one that feeds and nourishes in the place of parents.

FOSTER-FATHER

n.One who takes the place of a father in feeding and educating a child.

FOSTERING

ppr. Nursing; cherishing; bringing up.

FOSTERING

n. 1. The act of nursing, nourishing and cherishing.
2. Nourishment.

FOSTERLING

n.A fosterchild.

FOSTERMENT

n.Food; nourishment. [Not used. ]

FOSTER-MOTHER

FOSTER-NURSE

FOSTER-SISTER

n.A female nursed by the same person.

FOSTER-SON

n.One fed and educated, like a son, though not a son by birth.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FOSTER

Fos "ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fostered, p. pr. & vb. n. Fostering. ]Etym: [OE. fostren, fr. AS. foster, fostor, food, nourishment, fr. foda food. *75. See Food. ]

1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. Some say that ravens foster forlorn children. Shak.

2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.

FOSTER

FOSTER Fos "ter, v. i.

Defn: To be nourished or trained up together. [Obs. ] Spenser.

FOSTER

Fos "ter, a. Etym: [AS. foster, fostor, nourishment. See Foster, v.t.]

Defn: 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. Foster babe, or child, an infant of child nursed by a woman not its mother, or bred by a man not its father. -- Foster brother, Foster sister, one who is, or has been, nursed at the same breast, or brought up by the same nurse as another, but is not of the same parentage. -- Foster dam, one who takes the place of a mother; a nurse. Dryden. -- Foster earth, earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil. J. Philips. -- Foster father, a man who takes the place of a father in caring for a child. Bacon. -- Foster land. (a ) Land allotted for the maintenance of any one. [Obs. ] (b ) One's adopted country. -- Foster lean Etym: [foster + AS. læn a loan See Loan. ], remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs. ] Wharton. -- Foster mother, a woman who takes a mother's place in the nurture and care of a child; a nurse. -- Foster nurse, a nurse; a nourisher. [R.] Shak. -- Foster parent, a foster mother or foster father. -- Foster son, a male foster child.

FOSTER

FOSTER Fos "ter, n.

Defn: A forester. [Obs. ] Spenser.

FOSTER

FOSTER Fos "ter, n.

Defn: One who, or that which, fosters.

FOSTERAGE

FOSTERAGE Fos "ter *age (; 48 ), n.

Defn: The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing. Sir W. Raleigh.

FOSTERER

FOSTERER Fos "ter *er, n.

Defn: One who, or that which, fosters.

FOSTERLING

Fos "ter *ling, n. Etym: [AS. fostorling.]

Defn: A foster child.

FOSTERMENT

FOSTERMENT Fos "ter *ment, n.

Defn: Food; nourishment. [Obs. ]

New American Oxford Dictionary

foster

fos ter |ˈfôstər, ˈfäs -ˈfɔstər ˈfɑstər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good ): the teacher's task is to foster learning. • develop (a feeling or idea ) in oneself: appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth. 2 bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth ). ▶adjective denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering rather than birth: foster parent | foster child. • involving or concerned with fostering a child: foster care | foster home. DERIVATIVES fos ter age |-rij |noun, fos ter er noun ORIGIN Old English fōstrian ‘feed, nourish, ’ from fōster ‘food, nourishment, ’ of Germanic origin; related to food. The sense ‘bring up another's (originally also one's own ) child ’ dates from Middle English.

Foster, Jodie

Fos ter, Jodie |ˈfôstər, ˈfäs -ˈfɔstər | (1962 –), US actress. Notable movies: Taxi Driver (1976 ), The Accused (1988 ), Silence of the Lambs (1991 ), and Nell (1994 ).

Foster, Sir Norman

Fos ¦ter |ˈfɒstə |, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (b.1935 ), English architect; full name Norman Robert Foster. His work is notable for its sophisticated engineering approach and technological style. Examples include the Terminal Zone at Stansted Airport (1991 ) and the German Reichstag building in Berlin (1998 ).

Foster, Stephen

Fos ter, Stephen |ˈfɔstər ˈfôstər | (1826 –64 ), US composer; full name Stephen Collins Foster. He wrote more than 200 songs and, although a Northerner, was best known for songs that purported to capture the Southern plantation spirit, such as “Oh! Susannah ” (1848 ), “Camptown Races ” (1850 ), and “Old Folks at Home ” (1851 ).

fosterling

fos ter ling |ˈfôstərliNG, ˈfäs -ˈfɔstərlɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly archaic a child who is fostered or adopted. ORIGIN Old English fōstorling (see foster, -ling ).

Oxford Dictionary

foster

fos ¦ter |ˈfɒstə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable ): the teacher's task is to foster learning. • develop (a feeling or idea ) in oneself: appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self-worth. 2 bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth ). • Brit. (of a parent or authority ) assign (a child ) to be brought up by someone other than its parents: when fostering out a child, placement workers will be looking for a home similar to their own. DERIVATIVES fosterage noun, fosterer noun ORIGIN Old English fōstrian ‘feed, nourish ’, from fōster ‘food, nourishment ’, of Germanic origin; related to food. The sense ‘bring up another's (originally also one's own ) child ’ dates from Middle English. See also foster- .

foster-

foster- |fɒstə | ▶combining form denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering: foster-parent | foster-child. • involving or concerned with fostering a child: foster care. ORIGIN foster-father, foster-mother, foster-child, and foster-brother all date from Old English. Foster-mother has also been used to mean a wet nurse, her husband being foster-father to the child she fed, and a foster-brother or -sister one reared at the same breast.

Foster, Jodie

Fos ¦ter |ˈfɒstə | (b.1962 ), American film actress; born Alicia Christian Foster. She has won Oscars for her performances in The Accused (1988 ) and Silence of the Lambs (1991 ).

Foster, Sir Norman

Fos ¦ter |ˈfɒstə |, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (b.1935 ), English architect; full name Norman Robert Foster. His work is notable for its sophisticated engineering approach and technological style. Examples include the Terminal Zone at Stansted Airport (1991 ) and the German Reichstag building in Berlin (1998 ).

Foster, Stephen

Fos ¦ter |ˈfɒstə | (1826 –64 ), American composer; full name Stephen Collins Foster. He wrote more than 200 songs and, though a Northerner, was best known for songs which captured the Southern plantation spirit, such as ‘Oh! Susannah ’ (1848 ) and ‘Camptown Races ’ (1850 ).

fosterling

fos ¦ter |ling |ˈfɒstəlɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly archaic a child who is fostered or adopted. ORIGIN Old English fōstorling (see foster, -ling ).

American Oxford Thesaurus

foster

foster verb 1 he fostered the arts: encourage, promote, further, stimulate, advance, forward, cultivate, nurture, strengthen, enrich; help, aid, abet, assist, contribute to, support, back, be a patron of. ANTONYMS neglect, suppress. 2 they started fostering children: bring up, rear, raise, care for, take care of, look after, nurture, provide for; mother, parent.

Oxford Thesaurus

foster

foster verb 1 a ruler known for fostering the arts: encourage, promote, further, stimulate, advance, forward, cultivate, nurture, strengthen, enrich, help, aid, abet, assist, contribute to, support, endorse, champion, speak for, proselytize, sponsor, espouse, uphold, back, boost, give backing to, facilitate. ANTONYMS neglect; suppress; destroy. 2 they have fostered a succession of children: bring up, rear, raise, care for, take care of, look after, nurture, provide for; mother, parent.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

foster

fos ter /fɑ́stə r |fɔ́s -/〖語源は「食べ物を与える」〗動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /-t (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 (里子として )〈他人の子供〉を育てる, 養育する (→adopt 3 ); 〈人動物の子など〉の世話をする ▸ foster a forlorn child 親のない子を育てる 2 〈才能情操など〉を育（はぐく）む, 伸ばす, 助長する, 促進する ▸ Ignorance fosters superstition .無知は迷信を助長する 3 〈考え感情など〉を心にいだく (cherish )▸ foster the idea of A Aの考えを募らせる自動詞 (他人の子供を )育てる, 養育する .形容詞〖名詞の前で〗育ての〈親など〉; 里親 [里子 ]の .～́ br ò ther 乳兄弟 .～́ ch ì ld 里子 .～́ f à ther 養父 .～́ h ò me 里子を預かる家庭, 養護施設 .～́ m ò ther 養母 .～́ p à rent 育ての親 ; 里親 .～́ s ì ster 乳姉妹 .