🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

促進する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sokushin suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Foster/ˈfɔː.stər/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"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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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To encourage the development or growth of something.

    "The organization aims to foster creativity among young artists."
  2. 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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