fostering

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

fostering

present participle and gerund of foster

Noun

fostering (plural fosterings)

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

Synonyms

breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing

Derived terms

cross-fostering

Translations

Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community

Dutch: opvoeden (nl)
French: éduquer quelqu'un
Italian: aumento (it) m, arricchimento (it) m, crescita (it) f, rafforzamento (it) m

Encouragement; aiding the development of something

Dutch: aanmoedigen (nl)
French: encourager quelqu'un
Italian: incoraggiamento (it) m

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Spanish: ^{(please verify)} fomento (es)

Anagrams

fire tongs, foresting