Noun

• S: (n) Foster (foster%1:18:00::), Stephen Foster (stephen_foster%1:18:00::), Stephen Collins Foster (stephen_collins_foster%1:18:00::) (United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864))

Verb

• S: (v) foster (foster%2:41:00::), further (further%2:41:01::) (promote the growth of) "Foster our children's well-being and education"
• S: (v) foster (foster%2:41:01::) (bring up under fosterage; of children)
• S: (v) foster (foster%2:32:00::), nurture (nurture%2:32:00::) (help develop, help grow) "nurture his talents"

Adjective

• S: (adj) foster (foster%3:00:00:adoptive:00), surrogate (surrogate%3:00:00:adoptive:00) (providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties) "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"