foster vs bring up

bring up vs foster

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

foster and bring up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bring up is a hypernym of foster; that is, bring up is a word with a broader meaning than foster:

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

Other hypernyms of foster include nurture, parent, raise, rear.

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

foster (verb)	bring up (verb)
help develop, help grow	cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
promote the growth of	make reference to
bring up under fosterage; of children	put forward for consideration or discussion
	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 foster and bring up

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