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Nouns (3)

Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster

n. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

Verbs (5)

foster

v. bring up under fosterage; of children

foster, further

v. promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

foster, nurture

v. help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (2)

foster, surrogate

adj. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"

Fuzzynyms (5)

alternate, alternative, substitute

adj. serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"

proxy, deputy

adj. acting as substitute for another

Synonyms (1)

adopted

adj. having been taken into a specific relationship; "an adopted child"

Antonyms (0)

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