Collocations for "foster"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "foster" in context.
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foster
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- foster a [child, dog]
- [woman, family] who fosters [children, orphans]
- foster the [creation, development, growth] of
- foster and [promote, encourage, support]
- foster a sense of [responsibility, pride]
- is fostering (a sense of) resentment
- foster [negative, destructive] thoughts
- [tasked with, responsible for] fostering
- a foster [family, home, dog, child]
- foster [care, parents, children]
'foster' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):