bring up vs foster

foster vs bring up

bring up is not an adjective while foster is an adjective.

bring up and foster both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring up	No	No	Yes	No
foster	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, foster is a hyponym of bring up; that is, foster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring up:

bring up: look after a child until it is an adult
foster: bring up under fosterage; of children

Other hyponyms of bring up include fledge, cradle.

bring up (adjective)	foster (adjective)
	providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

bring up (verb)	foster (verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes	help develop, help grow
make reference to	promote the growth of
put forward for consideration or discussion	bring up under fosterage; of children
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
raise from a lower to a higher position
cause to come to a sudden stop
look after a child until it is an adult
promote from a lower position or rank

Difference between bring up and foster

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