· encouragement; aiding the development of something

Synonym(s): fosterage

Hypernym(s): encouragement

· helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

Synonym(s): breeding, bringing_up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing

Hypernym(s): socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation

· promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

Synonym(s): further

Hypernym(s): promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

· bring up under fosterage; of children

Hypernym(s): rear, raise, bring_up, nurture, parent

· help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"

Synonym(s): nurture

Hypernym(s): encourage