The act of promoting or encouraging something.
The act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.
The act of caring for another human being or animal.
The condition of being the foster child.
The act of making a choice; selection.
Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.
Something picked or pulled out.
Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.
The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc.
The removal of defects from electrotype plates.
A gathering to pick fruit.
Dabbing in stoneworking.