Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of foster
nounfostering (countable and uncountable, plural fosterings)
plural fosterings
- countableuncountableEncouragement; aiding the development of something.
- countableuncountableFoster care.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhelping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch opvoeden, aanmoedigen
- opvoedenraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- aanmoedigenencouragement; aiding the development of something
French éduquer quelqu'un, encourager quelqu'un
- éduquer quelqu'unraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- encourager quelqu'unencouragement; aiding the development of something
Italian aumento, arricchimento
- aumentoraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- arricchimentoraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- crescitaraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- rafforzamentoraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- incoraggiamentoencouragement; aiding the development of something
Portuguese acolhimento
- acolhimentoraising someone to be an accepted member of the community
Cite this entry
APA
fostering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fostering
MLA
“fostering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fostering. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fostering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fostering.
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