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I. fos·ter [ˈfɒstəʳ, Am ˈfɑ:stɚ] VB trans

1. foster (as family):

to foster sb
jdn aufziehen

2. foster (encourage development):

to foster sth [in sb]
etw [bei jdm] fördern
what is the best way to foster democracy in former communist countries?
wie kann man am besten die Demokratie in den ehemaligen kommunistischen Staaten begünstigen?

II. fos·ter [ˈfɒstəʳ, Am ˈfɑ:stɚ] VB intr

foster
ein Kind in Pflege nehmen

III. fos·ter [ˈfɒstəʳ, Am ˈfɑ:stɚ] N modifier

foster (brother, child, family, home, mother, parents):

foster
Pflege-
OpenDict entry

foster VB

to foster sth (relationships)
etw pflegen

ˈfos·ter broth·er N

foster brother
Pflegebruder m

ˈfos·ter child N

foster child
Pflegekind nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈfos·ter fa·ther N

foster father
Pflegevater m <-s, -väter>

ˈfos·ter home N

foster home
Pflegefamilie f <-, -n>

ˈfos·ter moth·er N

foster mother
Pflegemutter f <-, -mütter>

ˈfos·ter sis·ter N

foster sister
Pflegeschwester f

ˈfos·ter par·ents N pl

foster parents
Pflegeeltern pl
Present
Ifoster
youfoster
he/she/itfosters
wefoster
youfoster
theyfoster
Past
Ifostered
youfostered
he/she/itfostered
wefostered
youfostered
theyfostered
Present Perfect
Ihavefostered
youhavefostered
he/she/ithasfostered
wehavefostered
youhavefostered
theyhavefostered
Past Perfect
Ihadfostered
youhadfostered
he/she/ithadfostered
wehadfostered
youhadfostered
theyhadfostered
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