Word

foster, v.
(fostered, fostering, fosters)
freq. cnt. 13

promote the growth of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7

foster further

sample sentences

"Foster our children's well-being and education"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fostering fosterage fostering

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

encourage, promote, advance, further, boost

help develop, help grow
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

foster nurture

sample sentences

"nurture his talents"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nurture nurture

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fosterage fostering fostering

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going serve, serve well

bring up under fosterage; of children
<verb.social>

foster

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

raise, rear, bring up, nurture, parent