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Faster vs Foster - What's the difference?

faster | foster |

As adjectives the difference between faster and foster

is that faster is comparative of fast while foster is providing parental care to unrelated children.

As nouns the difference between faster and foster

is that faster is agent noun of fast (voluntarily refrain from eating); one who fasts while foster is a forester.

As an adverb faster

is comparative of fast POS=adverb.

As a verb foster is

to nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

As a proper noun Foster is

{{surname|A=An|English|from=occupations}}, variant of Forster.

faster

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (fast)

    • Adverb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of fast (voluntarily refrain from eating); one who fasts.

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    foster

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Providing parental care to unrelated children.
  • Receiving such care
  • Related by such care

    • Noun

  • (countable, obsolete) A forester
  • (uncountable) The care given to another; guardianship

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
  • To cultivate and grow something.
    • Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.
  • To nurse or cherish something.
  • (obsolete) To be nurtured or trained up together.
    • (Spenser)

    Antonyms

    * (cultivate and grow) hinder

    Derived terms

    * fosterable * fosterage * foster-child, foster child * fosterer * foster home * fosterhood * fostering * fosterment * foster parent

    Anagrams

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