fosters

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promote, support v.
give care or accommodation to v.

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

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fosters

The British political system "fosters the eccentricity, the wonderment and the humour of politics", he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

"You really rely on each other and in a sense that fosters a lot of goodwill and it makes us quite close."

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Civics fosters collaboration and accountability, driving innovation and leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

The discussion of experience/experiment claims that the English vocabulary fosters empiricism, while the French vocabulary is at odds with it; this would also seem to be true in this case.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton