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14:57 Dec 10, 2009 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / fosters a bid | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Stephanie Ezrol United States Local time: 14:22 | ||||||
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5 +4 | yes you are absolutely right |
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5 +1 | promotes..cultivates..a bid |
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5 +1 | facilitates |
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promotes..cultivates..a bid Explanation: fos·ter (fôstr, fstr) tr.v. fos·tered, fos·ter·ing, fos·ters 1. To bring up; nurture: bear and foster offspring. See Synonyms at nurture. 2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate: detect and foster artistic talent. See Synonyms at advance. 3. To nurse; cherish: foster a secret hope. adj. |
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facilitates Explanation: facilitates, ie assists |
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yes you are absolutely right Explanation: The language sounds awkward to me, but that is definitely what it means. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2009-12-10 15:15:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The American google search gets only 3 results on "fosters a bid." Either your author is trying to be innovative in his use of language, or its an idiom more commonly used in some other variant of English. |
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