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fostered
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Main Entry:
2
foster
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
fos·tered
;
fos·ter·ing
\-t(ə-)riŋ\
Date:
12th century
1
:
to give parental care to
:
nurture
2
:
to promote the growth or development of
:
encourage
<
foster
ed
the college in its early years>
—
fos·ter·er
\-tər-ər\
noun
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