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Foster vs Foister - What's the difference?

foster | foister |

As nouns the difference between foster and foister

is that foster is a forester while foister is one who foists; a falsifier.

As an adjective foster

is providing parental care to unrelated children.

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.

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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    foister

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who foists; a falsifier.

    • Anagrams

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