Beat
Beat verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Usage example: you beat me to it
Foster
Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The Fosters: Jude's previous foster father caught him in a dress and beat him up.
Source: Wanted a Gender-Conforming Child - John Foster uses one of these to beat Freddie to death with a baseball bat in season 4 of Skins.
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