noun
Meaning 1
raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fostering
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
encouragement; aiding the development of something
Definition sources: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract · Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fosterage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: encouragement
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of foster
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: opvoeden — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- French: éduquer quelqu'un — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- Italian: aumento — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- Italian: arricchimento — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- Italian: crescita — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- Italian: rafforzamento — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- Portuguese: acolhimento — Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- Dutch: aanmoedigen — Encouragement; aiding the development of something
- French: encourager quelqu'un — Encouragement; aiding the development of something
- Italian: incoraggiamento — Encouragement; aiding the development of something
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