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fostering

/ˈfɒstərɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːstərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

Examples :

"The animal shelter is fostering orphaned kittens until they are old enough to be adopted. "
family human society action organization

Related Words

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innovative adjective

/ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ /ˈɪn.oʊˌveɪɾɪv/

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

"The new school curriculum is innovative; it uses interactive games to teach math concepts. "

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offspring noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/

A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

"My offspring are all in school now, and I'm very proud of them. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society.

"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."

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development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

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encouraging verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

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encouragement noun

[ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt]

The act of encouraging

"The teacher's encouragement helped the student overcome her fear of public speaking. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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unrelated adjective

/ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnriˈleɪtɪd/

Not connected or associated

"The holiday started with two unrelated mishaps."

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parental noun

/pəˈrɛntəl/ /pæˈrɛntəl/

A person fulfilling a parental role.

"Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions."

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appreciation noun

/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.

"We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service."

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cultivate verb

/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/

To grow plants, notably crops

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."