foster
Webster 1828
FOS'TER, verb transitive 1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to being up.Some say that ravens foster forlorn children.2. To cherish; to forward; to promote growth. The genial warmth of spring fosters the plants.3. To cherish; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster passion or genius.FOS'TER, verb intransitive To be nourished or trained up together