Antonia  +  130844 Fri, 26 Aug 05 10:24 AM Hello! Can you please tell me which word would be more adequate in the context: This approach certainly does not contribute to building the trust and fostering/cherishing long-term relationships. Thank you Antonia Joined on Fri, Mar 11 2005 Contributing Member 1,266

	Waïti  +  130865 Fri, 26 Aug 05 11:24 AM Definitely 'fostering' as a synonym to 'encouraging the development of'. You would not 'cherish long-term relationship' but you might 'cherish THE IDEA of a long-term relationship' which would then sound like you have nostalgia of past long-term relationships and I don't think this is what you want to express here. Waïti Joined on Thu, Aug 25 2005 Regular Member 568 Synonyms