fostered

American  

[faw-sterd, fos-terd] / ˈfɔ stərd, ˈfɒs tərd /

adjective

1. promoted or cultivated.

   We need to cut through the deliberately fostered confusions that persist in the debate surrounding the referendum campaign.

   The two-acre garden displays six species of its independently fostered roses.

2. cared for as a foster child in the home of someone other than the natural or adoptive parents.

   In that jurisdiction, 17 percent of all fostered children aged 5 to 18 had been in the same placement for more than five years.

3. (of animals)

   1. cared for temporarily as a pet in a home until adoption can be arranged, often because medical care is required.

      Once recovered, the fostered dogs had a better chance of being adopted than healthy ones straight from the shelter.

   2. raised by other than its own biological parents.

      Two male penguins entrusted with the care of a fostered egg have welcomed a tiny penguin chick into the world.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of foster.

Other Word Forms

• unfostered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of fostered

First recorded in 1580–90; foster ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; foster ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Fostered from the age of 10, she initially tried to apply at 18 but found the process too overwhelming.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

Fostered by the largesse of a government swayed by Vannevar Bush's paean to science, it harnessed the power of the atom, conquered polio and discovered the earth's radiation belt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fostered by the Federal Reserve Board, the easier credit has spurred consumer spending and encouraged corporate investment in plant and equipment.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fostered by oculists and type salesmen, the idea of lightening the newsprint page with bigger type is a definite trend in U. S. publishing, though few have gone so far as Los Angeles' Times.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fostered by an unprecedented media explosion, this “visual background noise” has become so much a part of our daily lives that we take it for granted.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Related Words

• covered
• guaranteed
• guarded
• preserved
• secured
• sheltered