fostering (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈfɒstər/
Definition
To encourage the development or growth of something, especially something positive.
Examples
The program aims to foster creativity in young children.
We need to foster a better understanding between the two departments.
She was raised in a loving home that fostered her confidence.
How to Use fostering
- foster something (collocation)
- To encourage the development or growth of something. — "The workshop was designed to foster collaboration among scientists."
- foster a sense of something (collocation)
- To encourage the feeling or awareness of something. — "The team-building event helped to foster a sense of unity."
- foster parent (collocation)
- A person who cares for a child temporarily. — "She became a foster parent to a young boy who needed a stable home."
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