FOSTERING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word fostering. (close relations)
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| developing | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible adjective satellite • relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply | ||||||
| encouraging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • giving courage or confidence or hope adjective satellite • furnishing support and encouragement | ||||||
| supporting | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening adjective satellite • furnishing support and encouragement • capable of bearing a structural load | ||||||
| cultivating | verbv | |||||
verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||
| facilitating | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • make easier • be of use • increase the likelihood of (a response) | ||||||
| nurturing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community verb • help develop, help grow • look after a child until it is an adult • provide with nourishment | ||||||
| promoting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • contribute to the progress or growth of • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • make publicity for; try to sell (a product) • be changed for a superior chess or checker piece • change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent | ||||||
| nurture | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community verb • help develop, help grow • look after a child until it is an adult • provide with nourishment | ||||||
| breeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community • the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization • the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring adjective satellite • producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring | ||||||
| fosterage | nounn | |||||
noun • encouragement; aiding the development of something • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | ||||||
| further | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) • in addition or furthermore • to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense) adjective satellite • more distant in especially degree verb • promote the growth of • contribute to the progress or growth of | ||||||
| raising | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the event of something being raised upward • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community adjective satellite • increasing in quantity or value | ||||||
| rearing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community adjective satellite • rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile | ||||||
| surrogate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who takes the place of another person • a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others adjective satellite • providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties | ||||||
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| bringing up | verbv | |||||
noun • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | ||||||
| stephen collins foster | nounn | |||||
noun • United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) | ||||||
| stephen foster | nounn | |||||
noun • United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) | ||||||
