Hyphenation of foster

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word foster? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

fos-ter

Definitions of foster:

1.
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
2.
Promote the growth of
Foster our children's well-being and education
3.
Bring up under fosterage
Of children
4.
Help develop, help grow
Nurture his talents
5.
Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Foster parent Foster child Foster home Surrogate father

Synonyms of foster:

adj surrogate, adoptive
noun Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster, songwriter, songster, ballad maker
verb further, promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
verb rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
verb nurture, encourage

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