Fostering vs Encourage - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between fostering and encourage

is that fostering is present participle of lang=en while encourage is to mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

is raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.

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(en noun)

raising someone to be an accepted member of the community.

encouragement; aiding the development of something

breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing

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(encourag)

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

I encouraged him during his race.

To spur on, strongly recommend.

We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

To foster, give help or patronage

''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

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* discourage

* encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly