FOSTER Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word foster. (close relations)
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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 | ||||||||
cultivate | 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 | ||||||||
develop | verbv | |||||||
verb • make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation • work out • gain through experience • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • come into existence; take on form or shape • change the use of and make available or usable • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses • create by training and teaching • be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest • grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment • become technologically advanced • cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development • generate gradually • grow emotionally or mature • make visible by means of chemical solutions • superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry • move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions • move into a strategically more advantageous position • elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme • happen • expand in the form of a series | ||||||||
encourage | verbv | |||||||
verb • contribute to the progress or growth of • inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to • spur on | ||||||||
nourish | verbv | |||||||
verb • provide with nourishment • give nourishment to | ||||||||
promote | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
raise | verbv | |||||||
noun • the amount a salary is increased • an upward slope or grade (as in a road) • increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) • the act of raising something verb • raise the level or amount of something • raise from a lower to a higher position • cause to be heard or known; express or utter • collect funds for a specific purpose • cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques • look after a child until it is an adult • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • move upwards • construct, build, or erect • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise • raise in rank or condition • increase the level of • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • cause to puff up with a leaven • bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level • bet more than the previous player • cause to assemble or enlist in military • put forward for consideration or discussion • pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth • activate or stir up • establish radio communications with • multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 • bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project • invigorate or heighten • put an end to • cause to become alive again • register formally as a participant or member | ||||||||
rear | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the back of a military formation or procession • the side of an object that is opposite its front • the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • the side that goes last or is not normally seen adjective satellite • located in or toward the back or rear verb • stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds • look after a child until it is an adult • rise up • cause to rise up • construct, build, or erect | ||||||||
support | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities • aiding the cause or policy or interests of • something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • documentary validation • the financial means whereby one lives • supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts • any device that bears the weight of another thing • financial resources provided to make some project possible verb • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to • support materially or financially • be behind; approve of • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • adopt as a belief • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm • argue or speak in defense of • play a subordinate role to (another performer) • be a regular customer or client of • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||||
care for | verbv | |||||||
verb • have a liking, fondness, or taste (for) • be fond of; be attached to • provide treatment for | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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) |