The orphan was fostered by the wealthy man.
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Fostered
Synonyms for "fostered" (219 found)
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coddlecognatecollateralcompelconditioncongenericconsanguineconsanguineanconsanguineousconservecontribute tocossetcountenancecradlecultivatedevelopdisciplinedistantly relateddrilldry nurse
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dry-nurseedifyeducateelevateembosomembraceemendenateencourageenergizeenhanceenlightenenrichentertainexercisefattenfatten upfavorfeedfetch upfitfomentfondleforceforce-feedformforwardfurthergalvanizegermangermanegive encouragementgo straightgroomgrowharborhastenhavehave and holdhelpholdhold on tohousehouse-train
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housebreakhugimpelimproveimprove uponinvitekeepkeep an eye onkeep in countenancekeep watch overkindredlactatelardlavish care onlick into shapeliftlodgelook afterlook out forlook to
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maintainmake an improvementmatrilateralmatrilinealmatroclinousmatronizemelioratemendmindminister tomothermotivatemovemove to actionnervenourishnovercalnursenurturenutrifyobligeof the bloodpamperpat on the backpatrilateralpatrilinealpatroclinouspatronizepracticepreparepreservepromotepropelprotegeprovide forput in tuneput to schoolraisereadyrearrefinerefine uponreformrehearserelatedride herd onsee aftersee tosend to schoolserveset in motionsheltershepherdsibsiblingsocializesparkspoon feedspoon-feedstephen collins fosterstimulatestraighten outstuffsuccorsucklesupportsurrogatesustaintake care oftake charge oftake in handtendtraintransfiguretransformtreasuretreasure upturn over a new leafupgradeupholdupliftuterinewatchwatch out forwatch overwet nursewet-nurse
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Those rules fostered discontent among students.
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Warm human relations were fostered.
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His musical ability was fostered in Vienna.
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