foster vs grow

foster is an adjective but grow is not an adjective.

foster and grow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foster	No	Yes	Yes	No
grow	No	No	Yes	No

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

foster: promote the growth of
grow: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

Other hyponyms of foster include farm, produce, raise.

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

foster (verb)	grow (verb)
help develop, help grow	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
promote the growth of	become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
bring up under fosterage; of children	cause to grow or develop
	increase in size by natural process
	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
	develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
	grow emotionally or mature
	become attached by or as if by the process of growth
	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
	come into existence; take on form or shape

Difference between foster and grow

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