foster
verb (used with object)
to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage.
fosterer
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a word derived from
foster.
Example Sentences
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Life for a fosterer is busy, with the five pups needing feeding every four to six hours.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
“He was a connector of people, a fosterer of possibility, the guy who knows where the best restaurant was no matter where you were.”
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
The cats were then caught, given medical attention and handed to a fosterer.
From BBC ● May 18, 2021
The cats now have bird-inspired names and have gone to a fosterer.
From BBC ● May 18, 2021
And the sharp, keen-edged anxiety *LL. fo. 69a. for Cuchulain came over his fosterer Fergus.
From The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Joseph Dunn
