As nouns the difference between hone and foster
is that
hone is a sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool while
foster is a forester.
As verbs the difference between hone and foster
is that
hone is to sharpen with a
hone while
foster is to nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
As an adjective foster is
providing parental care to unrelated children.
As a proper noun Foster is
{{surname|A=An|English|from=occupations}}, variant of Forster.
hone English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) ).
Noun
( en noun)
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
Derived terms
* hone slate
* hone stone
Verb
To sharpen with a hone .
To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
To refine or master (a skill).
To make more acute, intense, or effective.
To pine; to lament; to long.
- (Lamb)
See also
* grit
* sandpaper
* steel
* strop
* swarf
Etymology 2
Compare Icelandic word for "a knob".
Noun
( en noun)
A kind of swelling in the cheek.
Derived terms
* honewort
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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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