foster
How many syllables in foster?
There are 2 syllables in the word foster.How to pronounce foster:
Synonyms for foster:
advance
assist
boost
bring up
care for
cultivate
encourage
forward
further
look after
nourish
nurse
nurture
parent
promote
raise
rear
take care of
Antonyms for foster:
abandon
abate
abbreviate
abridge
abstain
abuse
alienate
anger
annoy
antagonise
antagonize
arrest
avert
avoid
backslide
baffle
balk
ban
bar
baulk
be a hindrance to
be derelict to
be done with
be lax about
be oblivious to
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