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foster advancement

[ˈfɔːstər ədˈvɑːnsmənt]
verb phrase
promover progresso
1. to encourage and support the progress, growth, or development of someone or something
The company's mentorship program aims to foster advancement among junior employees.
O programa de mentoria da empresa visa promover o progresso entre funcionários juniores.
2. to create conditions that allow improvement or career progression
Good leadership can foster advancement within an organization.
Uma boa liderança pode promover o avanço dentro de uma organização.
Synonyms
promote progressencourage developmentsupport growthfacilitate improvementboost advancement
Antonyms
hinder progressimpede developmentobstruct advancementstifle growth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
promover o progresso
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
fomentar avanço
slightly more formal variant used in business contexts
Portugal
promover o desenvolvimento
preferred in European Portuguese contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

climb the ladder
move up in the world
get ahead
open doors
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