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Fosterer vs Fostered - What's the difference?

fosterer | fostered |

As a noun fosterer

is one who fosters; one who is somehow designated to care for and nurture someone.

As a verb fostered is

past tense of foster.

fosterer

English

Noun

  • (en noun) (female fostress )
  • One who fosters; one who is somehow designated to care for and nurture someone.

    • See also

    * foster parent

    Anagrams

    * * English agent nouns

    fostered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (foster)

    • Anagrams

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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

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