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fosters

VERB

promote, support

Synonyms

STRONG

advance back champion cherish cultivate encourage feed foment forward further harbor nurse nurture serve stimulate uphold

Antonyms

STRONG

block cease dampen depress discourage dissuade halt hinder ignore impede neglect starve stop

WEAK

condemn

VERB

give care or accommodation to

Synonyms

STRONG

assist cherish entertain favor harbor help house lodge nourish nurse oblige raise rear serve shelter sustain

WEAK

bring up care for minister to take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon decrease destroy disregard drop hinder hurt ignore neglect refuse stop thwart turn away

WEAK

condemn discourage

Example Sentences

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The Yerevan gathering is the first of its kind in the Caucasus and comes as Armenia fosters closer ties with Europe while seeking to cautiously loosen itself from Russia's grasp.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He recently volunteered to chair the social club, believing it fosters much-needed community spirit.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project fosters “community with 60 to 100 Indigenous youth from the Mixteco, Zapotec, and many other Diasporic communities throughout the Central Coast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

The fact that people create its content fosters trust, generates authenticity, and makes it a more valuable source for large language models.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

“Biddy, some of them fosters was ’bout like your granny.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles