foster vs encourage
encourage vs fosterfoster is an adjective but encourage is not an adjective.
foster and encourage both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foster | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| encourage | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
encourage is a hypernym of
foster; that is, encourage is a
word with a broader meaning than foster:
- foster: help develop, help grow
- encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
As verbs,
encourage is a hypernym of
foster; that is, encourage is a
word with a broader meaning than foster:
- foster: promote the growth of
- encourage: contribute to the progress or growth of
| foster (adjective) | encourage (adjective) |
|---|---|
| providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties |
| foster (verb) | encourage (verb) |
|---|---|
| help develop, help grow | spur on |
| promote the growth of | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to |
| bring up under fosterage; of children | contribute to the progress or growth of |
Words related to "foster"
Words related to "encourage"
- advance
- animate
- back up
- barrack
- boost
- bring out
- carry
- cause
- cheer
- conduce
- connive at
- contribute
- cultivate
- discourage
- draw out
- embolden
- encouragement
- enliven
- exalt
- exhort
- feed
- foster
- further
- get
- goad
- have
- hearten
- help
- hollo
- hope
- induce
- inspire
- invigorate
- lead
- make
- nurture
- pep up
- promote
- recreate
- root on
- spur
- stimulate
- support
- urge
- urge on
- wink at
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