fostering

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of caring for and raising a child who is not one's own, usually temporarily.

  - "She has been fostering a baby for the past year."
  - "The couple decided to foster a sibling group of three children."

• Noun or Verb

  The process of helping something, such as an idea or a plant, to grow and develop.

  - "The new manager is fostering a culture of innovation."
  - "The gardener is fostering the growth of rare orchids."

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Antonyms

hinder

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Synonyms

breeding , bringing up , fosterage , nurture , raising , rearing , upbring

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fostering
nurturing , enduring , heuring , curing

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Variants

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foster , fostered , fosterer , fosterers , fostering , fosters

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Etymology

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From Old English forstian ‘to prepare, make ready, provide for’, from for ‘before’ + stian ‘to stand, place, set up’.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the term 'foster' was in Old English in the 14th century?

2. Fostering is not only used for children but can also be applied to animals, ideas, and even plants.

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Related Concepts

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1. Adoption: Adoption is a legal process by which a person assumes the rights and responsibilities for a child who is not biologically theirs. Fostering is a step towards adoption, but not all foster children are adopted.

2. Guardianship: Guardianship is the legal process by which a person is given the authority and responsibility to care for the personal and property affairs of another person, typically a minor or an incapacitated adult.

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Culture

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Fostering has been a common practice throughout history, especially for orphaned or abandoned children. It has been portrayed positively in literature, such as in Charles Dickens' 'Bleak House' and in the novel 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott. In art, fostering is depicted in paintings like 'The Foster Mother' by John Singer Sargent.

How to Memorize "fostering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine caring for a baby, providing for its needs, and helping it grow. Visualize the process of nurturing an idea or a plant to maturity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fostering' with 'nurturing' and 'caring'. Remember that it refers to the act of helping something grow and develop.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'For Someone Other Than' to help remember the definition of fostering.

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