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foster1

UK: /ˈfɒs.tər/ US: /ˈfɑː.stə`/

Translation

v [t]
(form)
fomentar
promover
The Government has promised to foster the growth of the textile industry
El Gobierno ha prometido promover el crecimiento de la industria textil
(un niño)
acoger en una familia [por un tiempo limitado]
(Definition of foster v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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