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Foster vs Endorse - What's the difference?

foster | endorse |

As a proper noun foster

is , variant of forster.

As a verb endorse is

to support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.

As a noun endorse is

(heraldiccharge) a diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.

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

    * * * * ----

    endorse

    English

    (Endorsement)

    Alternative forms

    * indorse

    Verb

  • To support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.
  • To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
  • To give an endorsement.

    • Derived terms

    * disendorse * endorsement

    Related terms

    * dorsal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.

    • Usage notes

    When a narrow, vertical stripe appears in a coat of arms, it is usually termed a (pallet) when used as the primary charge in the absence of a pale''. The term ''endorse'' is typically used only when the stripes flank a central and wider ''pale''. Diminutive stripes flanking other ''ordinaries are termed (term).

    Related terms

    * endorsed

    References

    English words prefixed with en-