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to encourage or promote something

Foster, Stephen Foster, Stephen Collins Foster(adj)

United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

foster, surrogate(verb)

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

"foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"

foster, further(verb)

promote the growth of

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

foster(verb)

bring up under fosterage; of children

foster, nurture(verb)

help develop, help grow

"nurture his talents"

to help the growth or development of

the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading

to bring to maturity through care and education

a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own

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