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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFördern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fœr-dɛrn
"Die Organisation möchte Kreativität fördern."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To encourage the development or growth of something.
"The organization aims to foster creativity among young artists." - 2
To take care of a child that is not one's own, usually temporarily.
"They decided to foster a child in need of a loving home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'foster' originates from the Old English 'fostrian', meaning 'to nourish or support'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *fōstrōną, which also relates to the concept of nurturing and care, evolving through Middle English to its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foster" is said worldwide
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Favoriser
Transliteration: fa-vo-ri-zay
"L'organisation vise à favoriser la créativité."
Fördern
Transliteration: fœr-dɛrn
"Die Organisation möchte Kreativität fördern."
Favorire
Transliteration: fa-vo-ri-re
"L'organizzazione mira a favorire la creatività."
Fomentar
Transliteration: fo-men-tar
"La organización busca fomentar la creatividad."
Fomentar
Transliteration: fo-men-tar
"A organização pretende fomentar a criatividade."
बढ़ावा देना
Transliteration: baṛhāvā denā
"संस्थान रचनात्मकता को बढ़ावा देने का प्रयास करता है।"
促进
Transliteration: cù jìn
"该组织旨在促进创造力。"
촉진하다
Transliteration: chok-jin-ha-da
"이 조직은 창의성을 촉진하는 것을 목표로 합니다."
促進する
Transliteration: sokushin suru
"その組織は創造性を促進することを目指しています。"
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