foster
v.v. to help something grow or develop over time. You use this when you want to encourage a feeling, an idea, or a skill in others.
v. to encourage the development or growth of something, such as an idea, feeling, or relationship. Often describes the intentional creation of a supportive environment.
The teacher tries to foster a love of reading in her students.
The new manager implemented weekly team lunches to foster a sense of community among the staff.
By providing grants to local artists, the city council hopes to foster a vibrant cultural scene that will eventually attract international tourism.
English surname, reduced from Forster; also from the noun foster.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually an abstract noun like 'growth', 'spirit', or 'relationship'.
They foster to a child.They foster a child.Foster is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before its object.