foster vs serve

serve vs foster

foster is not a noun while serve is a noun.

foster is an adjective but serve is not an adjective.

foster and serve both are verbs.

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

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

foster: help develop, help grow
serve: promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

Other hyponyms of foster include keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support, serve well.

foster (noun)	serve (noun)
	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

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

foster (verb)	serve (verb)
help develop, help grow	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
promote the growth of	put the ball into play
bring up under fosterage; of children	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
	help to some food; help with food or drink
	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	mate with
	be used by; as of a utility
	work for, or be a servant to
	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
	do military service
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
	contribute or conduce to
	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
	serve a purpose, role, or function
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between foster and serve

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