foster /'fɒstә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
- (v.) promote the growth of
- (v.) bring up under fosterage; of children
Chinese translation
- a. 收养的, 养育的
- vt. 养育, 抚育, 培养, 鼓励, 抱(希望)
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'fɒstә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.33 · Rare
Word forms
fostered, fostering, fosters
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