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Foster

🔄 Synonyms of "Foster"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
nurtureverb	The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
surrogatenoun	A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
furtherverb	(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
adoptive	Pertaining to adoption.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Foster"

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Word	Definition
adoptive	Pertaining to adoption.
furtherverb	(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
nurtureverb	The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
surrogatenoun	A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
upbringingnoun	The raising or training of a child.
childcarenoun	(uncountable) The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
familynoun	A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
nourishverb	(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
householdnoun	Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
hospitalitynoun	The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
attractverb	(transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
visitornoun	Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
favornoun	A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
hostnoun	One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
guardianshipnoun	The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
flourishverb	(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
inspireverb	(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
benefitnoun	An advantage; help or aid from something.