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Foster vs Uncultivated - What's the difference?

foster | uncultivated |

As adjectives the difference between foster and uncultivated

is that foster is providing parental care to unrelated children while uncultivated is not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.

As a noun foster

is a forester.

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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    uncultivated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.
  • Inadequately educated; lacking art or knowledge; unrefined; uncultured; uncivilized.
  • Not attended to or fostered.