Foster and Prefer

Foster

Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Prefer and foster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Foster".

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Foster and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foster" instead a verb "Prefer".

He is a dimwit who would prefer to tell Penn State jokes rather than help the children adjust, but when he finds the foster home to be terrible too, he is very ashamed for having put them there, which is more than we get from the average adult.

Source: Adults Are Useless
He'd much prefer his foster parents to still be alive, and himself to be ignorant of his true identity.

Source: Literature / Caretaker
The demons, Scanty and Kneesocks, are huge sticklers for propriety, orderly behavior and following the rules (or RRRUUURRUUS, if you prefer), even though they are also evil demons out to foster ghosts all over Daten City, giving them a very strong Lawful Evil vibe.

Source: Anime / Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

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