Develop and Foster

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Develop verb - To come to have gradually.

Usage example: the youngster developed a taste for green olives

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Foster is a synonym for develop in cultivate topic. In some cases you can use "Foster" instead a verb "Develop", when it comes to topics like form.

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Develop is a synonym for foster. Sometimes you can use "Develop" instead a verb "Foster".

attachment	develop attachment	foster attachment
friendship	develop friendship	foster friendship
sense	develop sense	foster sense
ability	develop ability	foster ability
Other words: bond, life, identity, rivalry, hatred, feelings, techniques, personalities, friendships.

She eventually seems to develop into this for her foster sister Mariana as well.

Source: Cool Big Sis
And as being a parent causes all kinds of Character Development in a person, perhaps God is hoping Harry will develop into a stronger, wiser, more capable person by being a teacher and foster parent to Molly.

Source: Literature / Proven Guilty
Like Disney's Silly Symphonies of old, Pixar continues to create shorts as a way to develop new techniques and foster employee development.The original, pre-Toy Story short films, all mainly directed by John Lasseter, are as follows: The Adventures of Andre and Wally B.

Source: Western Animation / Pixar Shorts

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