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foster

/ˈfɒstə/

US pronunciation
American sound/ˈfɒstə/
foster
Syllables
2 syllables
Stress
1st syllable stress
Vowel
Schwa vowel
Ending
Final r is pronounced in US English

fos - ter -> foster

Myanmar meaning

(v) ထိန်းသိမ်းစောက်ရှောက်သည်။ မွေးမြူသည်။

Full entry

foster /'fɒstǝ(r); US 'fↄ:- / v

၁။ အားပေးသည်။ မြှင့်တင်သည်။
foster an interest/ attitude/ impression
❍ foster the growth of local industries.
၂။ မွေးစားသည်။ They've fostered over 60 children in the last ten years. Compare ADOPT ၁
❏ foster- (forming compound ns ) မွေးစား…။ foster-parents ❍ a foster-child.

More examples
  • This approach will foster an understanding of environmental issues.
  • Overuse of antibiotics may foster the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.
Synonyms
promote, further, advance, cultivate, forward, encourage, adopt, adoptive, assist, back, bring up, care for, champion, cherish, entertain, favor, feed, foment, harbor, help, house, lodge, look after, minister to, nourish, nurse, nurture, oblige, raise, rear, serve, shelter, short-term, stand-in, stimulate, substitute, support, sustain, take care of, take in, temporary, uphold
Antonyms
abandon, block, cease, condemn, dampen, decrease, depress, destroy, discourage, disregard, dissuade, drop, halt, hinder, hurt, ignore, impede, natural, neglect, refuse, starve, stop, thwart, turn away
Cross references
promotefurtheradvancecultivateforwardencourageadoptadoptiveassistbackbring upcare forchampioncherishentertainfavorfeedfomentharborhelphouselodgelook afterminister tonourishnursenurtureoblige
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