foster/promote growth

foster/promote growth
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  • growth — n. 1) to foster, promote growth 2) to retard, stunt growth 3) rapid; untrammeled; zero growth 4) economic; population growth (zero population growth) 5) (med.) a cancerous, malignant; inoperable; non cancerous, non malignant growth 6) (biology)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Foster — Fos ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fostered}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Fostering}.] [OE. fostren, fr. AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, food, nourishment, fr. f[=o]da food. [root]75. See {Food}.] 1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. [1913 Webster] Some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foster — fosterer, n. fosteringly, adv. /faw steuhr, fos teuhr/, v.t. 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child. 3. to care for or cherish. 4. Brit. to place (a… …   Universalium

  • growth */*/*/ — UK [ɡrəʊθ] / US [ɡroʊθ] noun Word forms growth : singular growth plural growths 1) [singular/uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something growth in: a substantial growth in the number of available jobs growth of: the… …   English dictionary

  • growth — noun 1 increase in sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, exponential, significant, strong ▪ the exponential growth in world population ▪ high ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • foster — v. & adj. v.tr. 1 a promote the growth or development of. b encourage or harbour (a feeling). 2 (of circumstances) be favourable to. 3 a bring up (a child that is not one s own by birth). b Brit. (of a local authority etc.) assign (a child) to be …   Useful english dictionary

  • Foster — v. & adj. v.tr. 1 a promote the growth or development of. b encourage or harbour (a feeling). 2 (of circumstances) be favourable to. 3 a bring up (a child that is not one s own by birth). b Brit. (of a local authority etc.) assign (a child) to be …   Useful english dictionary

  • growth*/*/*/ — [grəʊθ] noun 1) [singular/U] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something We are entering a period of rapid population growth.[/ex] The annual rate of growth was 12 per cent.[/ex] the growth of the economy in the 19th century[/ex]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • foster — /ˈfɒstə / (say fostuh) verb (t) 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster foreign trade. 2. to bring up or rear, as a foster child. 3. to care for or cherish. 4. to place (a child) in a foster home. 5. Obsolete to… …  

  • foster — fos•ter [[t]ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər[/t]] v. t. 1) to promote the growth or development of: to foster new ideas[/ex] 2) soc to bring up; rear: to foster a child[/ex] 3) soc giving or receiving parental care though not kin by blood or related legally: a …   From formal English to slang

  • foster — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fōstor , from fōstor food, feeding; akin to Old English fōda food Date: before 12th century affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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