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A verb that means to grow what isn't yours into something that thrives.
means To nurture, encourage, or help something develop — whether a child, a talent, or an idea — without necessarily owning it.
from From Old English fostrian, "to nourish, bring up," rooted in fostor, meaning "food" or "nourishment" — itself tied to the same ancient source that gives us food and fodder. At its core, then, to foster is simply to feed something into growing. The familiar sense of foster-care — raising a child not born to you — grew straight out of this: the foster-parent was the one who fed and reared, regardless of blood.
- old root
- Comes from Old English fostrian, to nourish or feed
- care system
- Over 390,000 kids live in US foster care
- surname twist
- Originally meant a forester, keeper of the woods
- beer fame
- Foster's lager is barely sold in Australia
- foster vs adopt
- Fostering is temporary; adoption makes it permanent
jodie foster — actress and director, won 4 emmy awards and 2 oscars since 1991
norman foster — british architect, designed 30 st mary axe (the gherkin) in london
stephen foster — american songwriter, wrote 'oh susanna' and 200+ songs in the 1800s