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Fostering

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Fostering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of foster.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of foster.

More Meanings

  1. raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.
  2. encouragement; aiding the development of something

Word Forms

Synonyms for fostering

Depending on context, synonyms include breeding, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing.

breedingfosteragenurtureraisingrearingupbringingnurturing

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fosterage, upbringing, rearing, nurture, raising, breeding.

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