fostering

Plural: fosterings

Noun

• encouragement; aiding the development of something
• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
• raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.
• encouragement; aiding the development of something

Verb

• promote the growth of
• bring up under fosterage; of children
• help develop, help grow
• present participle and gerund of foster

Synonyms

breeding, bringing up, foster, fosterage, further, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing