FOSTERS Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word fosters. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOSTERS
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cultivates | 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 | ||||||||
encourages | verbv | |||||||
verb • contribute to the progress or growth of • inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to • spur on | ||||||||
nurtures | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
promotes | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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) |