Foster Synonyms and Antonyms

fôstər, fŏstər
To harbor
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. encourage
  2. nurture
  3. promote
  4. help
  5. cultivate
  6. feed
  7. further
  8. advance
  9. advocate
  10. assist
  11. back
  12. befriend
  13. breed
  14. cherish
  15. food
  16. harbor
  17. house
  18. nourish
  19. nurse
  20. rear
  21. shelter
  22. support
  23. sustain
Antonyms:
  1. neglect
  2. ignore
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Stephen Foster
  2. stephen collins foster
Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. surrogate
To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. advance
To bring up; nurture:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. nurture

Words Related to Foster

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Foster Sentence Examples

  • She was an awful foster mom.

  • So you're not even official foster parents?

  • Quinn was a parentless foster kid and Martha's parents are gone.

  • Those are all the foster kids that have come to stay with us.

  • The English people on the other hand were not so prone to foster the money-lending business.

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