0 to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent:
1 to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:
2 used to refer to someone or something connected with the care of children, usually for a limited time, by someone who is not the child's legal parent:
3 to take care of a child as if it were your own, usually for a limited time, without being the child’s legal parent
4 to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:
I try to foster an appreciation for classical music in my students.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.