From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006): fostering n 1: encouragement; aiding the development of something [syn: fostering, fosterage] 2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]
fostering n 1: encouragement; aiding the development of something [syn: fostering, fosterage] 2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]
