foster
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(verb) help develop, help grow |
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Synonyms: nurture |
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Related Words: encourage, patronage, patronize, serve, support |
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(satellite adjective) providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" |
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Synonyms: surrogate |
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(verb) bring up under fosterage; of children |
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Related Words: bring up, nurture, parent, raise, rear |
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(verb) promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education" |
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Synonyms: further |
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Related Words: advance, boost, encourage, further, promote |
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