Definition
Encourages, promotes, or helps develop something; nurtures growth or development. Can also refer to providing temporary care for children or animals.
Etymology
From Old English 'fostrian' meaning 'to nourish, rear, support,' related to 'fostor' (food, nourishment). The word is connected to the concept of feeding and caring for something that is not one's own, from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'food' or 'nourishment.'
Kelly Says
The word 'foster' beautifully captures the essence of nurturing without ownership - whether fostering children, ideas, or relationships, it implies temporary but crucial care that helps something grow strong enough to thrive independently. This concept of selfless cultivation is found across cultures and species.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተማረ
ahs-teh-mah-reh
ARالعربية
يُشجع
yoo-shaj-ah
BNবাংলা
উৎসাহিত
oot-sah-hi-t
CACatalà
fomenta
foh-mehn-tah
CSČeština
podporuje
pohd-poh-roo-yeh
DEDeutsch
fördert
foh-ehr-t
ELΕλληνικά
ενισχύει
eh-nee-shee
ESEspañol
fomenta
foh-mehn-tah
FAفارسی
حمایت می کند
hah-mah-yat mee koon-ad
FISuomi
edistää
eh-dees-tah
FRFrançais
favorise
fah-voh-ree-zay
GUGU
પ્રોત્સાહન
proh-tsah-han
HAHA
ya ba da
yah bah dah
HEעברית
מעודד
mah-oh-dehd
HIहिन्दी
प्रोत्साहित
proh-tsah-hi-t
HUMagyar
ösztönöz
oost-oh-noh-z
IDBahasa Indonesia
membina
mehm-bee-nah
IGIG
akwalite
ah-kwah-lee-teh
ITItaliano
favorisce
fah-voh-ree-shay
KKKK
жүргізеді
zhur-gee-zeh-dee
KMKM
លើកទឹកចិត្ត
lehk tek chit
MRMR
प्रोत्साहन
proh-tsah-han
MSBahasa Melayu
menggalakkan
mehng-gah-lahk-kahn
MYမြန်မာ
တိုးတက်စေခြင်း
toh-teh-tsay-hchahng
NLNederlands
bevordert
bay-vohr-dehrt
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰੋਤਸਾਹਨ
proh-tsah-han
PLPolski
wspiera
vsp-ee-rah
PTPortuguês
fomenta
foh-mehn-tah
RORomână
încurajează
ee-nkoo-rah-zay
RUРусский
содействует
sah-deh-stvoo-yet
SVSvenska
främjar
frahm-yahr
SWKiswahili
inakuza
ee-nah-koo-zah
TAதமிழ்
ஊக்குவிக்கிறது
oo-kku-vee-kee-reh-thoo
TEతెలుగు
ప్రోత్సహిస్తుంది
proh-tsah-hi-stoon-dee
THไทย
ส่งเสริม
song-seh-rim
TLTL
pinagpapalakas
pee-nahg-pah-pah-lah-kahs
TRTürkçe
geliştirir
geh-lee-shteer
UKУкраїнська
сприявляє
spree-yah-vlyay
URاردو
ہمت دلاتا ہے
himmat dah-lah-tah hay
VITiếng Việt
khuyến khích
khwuen kihch
ZUZU
khuthazeka
koo-thah-zeh-kah