verb

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

2. To cultivate and grow something.

   “Our company fosters an appreciation for the arts.”

3. To nurse or cherish something.

noun

1. Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.

2. Encouragement; aiding the development of something

Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbring