foster meaning
foster :
related to nurturing or caring
adjective
▪ They are foster parents to two children.
▪ They are caring parents to two children.
▪ She grew up in a foster home.
▪ She grew up in a caring home.
paraphrasing
▪ nurturing – caring
▪ supportive – helpful
▪ adoptive – related to adopting
▪ temporary – not permanent
foster :
to help grow or develop
verb
▪ Teachers foster learning in the classroom.
▪ Teachers help learning grow in the classroom.
▪ The program fosters creativity in students.
▪ The program helps creativity grow in students.
paraphrasing
▪ nurture – to care for
▪ encourage – to support
▪ promote – to help grow
▪ cultivate – to develop
Pronunciation
foster [ˈfɒs.tər]
The stress is on 'fos' and sounds like 'fos-ter'.
Common phrases and grammar about foster
foster - Common meaning
adjective
related to nurturing or caring
verb
to help grow or develop
Part of Speech Changes for "foster"
▪ fostering (noun) – the act of nurturing or caring
▪ fostered (adjective) – nurtured or cared for
Common Expressions with "foster"
▪ foster a child – to care for a child temporarily
▪ foster an environment – to create a supportive space
▪ foster growth – to help growth happen
▪ foster innovation – to encourage new ideas
Important examples of foster in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, foster often means to encourage development.
Example of a confusing word: forest (a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Foster as a verb often appears in grammar questions to show an action of development or care.
foster
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
foster care
'temporary care for children', used in social services.
foster a sense of community
means 'to build a feeling of togetherness'.
Differences between similar words and foster
foster
,
nurture
differences
Foster means to help develop, while nurture means to care for with love and attention.
foster
,
promote
differences
Foster means to help develop over time, while promote often means to advance or advertise actively.
Words with the same origin as foster
The origin of foster
The word 'foster' comes from Old English 'fostrian', meaning to nourish or support.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
