Translation of Spanish word "fomentar" to English
fomentar
/fo.men.ˈtaɾ/
Meaning
Verbto promote / to foster / to encourage
🇬🇧 English
to promote / to foster / to encourage
Example
El comité decidió fomentar todas las propuestas con detenimiento.
The committee decided to to promote all the proposals thoroughly.
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The Spanish word "fomentar" means "to promote / to foster / to encourage" in English.
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