Difference between Further and Foster

What is the difference between Further and Foster?

Further as a verb is to encourage growth. while Foster as a verb is to nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

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: If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.

Foster

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A foresterThe care given to another; guardianship

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Providing parental care to unrelated children.receiving such careRelated 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: One way or another, we all have to find what best fosters the flowering of our humanity in this contemporary life, and dedicate ourselves to that.

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

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