Synonyms of foster

foster

verb

1

as in to promote

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promote
• encourage
• cultivate
• nurture
• forward
• advance
• further
• nourish
• assist
• incubate
• support
• advocate
• nurse
• fund
• aid
• endorse
• uphold
• finance
• subsidize
• underwrite
• back
• advertise
• patronize
• champion
• endow
• boost
• work (for)
• publicize
• indorse
• campaign (for)
• stake
• abet
• plug
• agitate (for)
• tout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• hinder
• discourage
• inhibit
• frustrate
• prohibit
• forbid
• enjoin
• outlaw
• proscribe
• oppose
• combat
• fight
• bar
• ban
• contend (with)
• stifle
• counter
• interdict
• suppress
• subdue
• repress
• retard
• battle
• check
• impede
• arrest
• interfere (with)
• halt
• obstruct
• squelch
• squash
• snuff (out)
• encumber
• hobble
• fetter
• shackle
• manacle

2

as in to raise

to bring to maturity through care and education

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raise
• nurture
• promote
• breed
• teach
• cultivate
• nourish
• educate
• nurse
• bring up
• mother
• feed
• watch
• cradle
• rear
• minister (to)
• attend
• mentor
• father
• school
• provide (for)
• instruct
• supply
• lead
• care (for)
• forward
• train
• prepare
• discipline
• indoctrinate
• further
• enlighten
• mind
• show
• edify
• guide
• advance
• direct
• tutor
• shepherd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abuse
• mistreat
• maltreat
• ignore
• neglect
• hurt
• harm
• injure
• mishandle
• ill-treat
• ill-use

Examples of foster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hale has built an extremely devoted fanbase by authentically connecting with them, sharing her personal battles with chronic illness, and fostering a supportive community. —Spin Contributor, SPIN, 17 Sep. 2024

The two co-existing, challenging each other on screen, fosters an imaginative tension unlike any Monroe movie before it. —Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024

Seeing the world through a different lens often fosters creativity and ingenuity, especially because people with neurodivergence often have a unique perspective. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Sep. 2024

Schools can improve a student’s worldview by providing opportunities for reflection, generating positive interactions with diverse peers, training faculty and staff members on how to relate to this new generation, and fostering optimistic messages about community and conflict resolution. —Eric Wood, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024