Difference between Foster and Further

What is the difference between Foster and Further?

Foster as an adjective is providing parental care to unrelated children. while Further as an adjective is of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

Foster

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A forester The care given to another; guardianship

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Providing parental care to unrelated children. receiving such care Related by such care

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child. To cultivate and grow something. To nurse or cherish something.

Example sentence: A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.

Further

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To encourage growth.To support progress or growth of something.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: (comparative form of far) To, at or over a greater distance in space, time or other extent.Also; in addition to.A greater distance in space or time; farther.Moreover; beyond what is already stated.

Example sentence: Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known.

We hope you now know whether to use Foster or Further in your sentence.

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