foster-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: promote the development or growth of

Examples:
South Park, the neighborhood that fostered the dot.com boom is
back!
This project has fostered the development of database techniques.
Christianity has fostered the idea of filial responsibility.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: foster.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: bring up (children/animals) in foster care

Examples:
When I have a good job, I want to foster homeless kittens.
After her parents died, she was fostered by different families
until she turned 18.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2