Synonyms of fosters

fosters

verb

present tense third-person singular of foster

1

as in promotes

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

• promotes
• encourages
• cultivates
• nurtures
• furthers
• nourishes
• advances
• supports
• incubates
• assists
• forwards
• endorses
• advocates
• nurses
• upholds
• underwrites
• aids
• subsidizes
• champions
• endows
• finances
• advertises
• backs
• funds
• stakes
• works (for)
• boosts
• patronizes
• abets
• campaigns (for)
• publicizes
• plugs
• touts
• agitates (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibits
• prevents
• discourages
• hinders
• prohibits
• forbids
• frustrates
• opposes
• proscribes
• enjoins
• contends (with)
• bans
• counters
• combats
• outlaws
• bars
• stifles
• suppresses
• fights
• represses
• subdues
• impedes
• retards
• arrests
• squashes
• battles
• halts
• obstructs
• interdicts
• checks
• interferes (with)
• squelches
• encumbers
• hobbles
• snuffs (out)
• fetters
• shackles
• manacles

2

as in nurtures

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

• nurtures
• raises
• breeds
• promotes
• nourishes
• teaches
• cultivates
• educates
• nurses
• brings up
• feeds
• rears
• fathers
• mothers
• watches
• schools
• ministers (to)
• attends
• furthers
• leads
• cradles
• instructs
• provides (for)
• supplies
• cares (for)
• prepares
• indoctrinates
• enlightens
• minds
• trains
• edifies
• disciplines
• shows
• guides
• directs
• advances
• mentors
• forwards
• tutors
• shepherds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abuses
• mistreats
• ignores
• neglects
• maltreats
• hurts
• injures
• mishandles
• harms
• ill-treats
• ill-uses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fosters

Chang envisions a future where every citizen's voice, like his daughter Sydney's, counts equally, and technology fosters community dialogue rather than division. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

One basic need is to feel connected to others, as this connection fosters a sense of belonging. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Games like mahjong allow people to connect in a genuine, authentic manner that fosters conversation. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

Still, what an enviable thing to toil in a righteous cause, and to act with such certainty that humane education fosters freedom. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026