Polyglot Dictionary

fomentar

/fomenˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
fomento
preterite (yo)
fomenté
past participle
fomentado

Meaning

  1. to promote

    • Fomentan la lectura entre los jóvenes.

      They promote reading among young people.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

promover

fomentar and promover are close synonyms for "to promote," largely interchangeable.

promocionar

promocionar specifically means commercial promotion, like marketing; fomentar is more abstract, fostering growth or encouraging something.

Similar in other languages

French

promouvoir

promouvoir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to promote."

Portuguese

promover

promover is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to promote."

Practice

1 What does fomentar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches fomentar?

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