Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
foster
foster
1) encourage or help something to develop over time
- How to MemorizePopularity HighProfessional HighSocial
- foster an understanding/appreciation/relationship
- AnalysisThe verb to foster means to assist in the development of something positive over time or to encourage the development of a feeling or idea in yourself. To foster a child means to bring up a child that is not your own.
- Social Examples (Advance)
- Sports and social events have played a big part in fostering a strong sense of community within the village where I live.
- The project succeeded in fostering understanding between the two different religious communities in the area and bring them together.
- My foster brother is graduating today so my family are all going out to dinner.
- Professional Examples (Advance)
- In my class, I try to foster an appreciation for the subject in my students so that they gain a greater enthusiasm for learning about it.
- Kevin has fostered a lot of good business relationships through clever networking and by placing a particular emphasis on customer care.
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