främjar

Främjar is a Swedish verb meaning to promote, foster, or support the development and growth of something. It is used to describe actions intended to improve conditions, opportunities or prospects for people, organizations, or sectors. The term appears in policy language, organizational discourse and everyday speech when discussing enhancement or advocacy.

In grammar, främjar is the present tense form used with all subjects (jag främjar, du främjar, han främjar, vi främjar, ni främjar, de främjar). The infinitive is främja; the past tense is främjade; the supine is främjat; the passive form is främjs. The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object: främja utbildning, främja forskning, främja jämställdhet, etc. Common synonyms in practice include främja, promota, uppmuntra, stödja, and driva.

Common contexts for främjar include government policy, organizational planning and social initiatives. It is often used when describing aims such as promoting education, research, culture, cooperation, or integration, as well as fostering innovation and economic development. The noun forms related to the concept are främjande (promotion or advancement) and främjare (a promoter or advocate). In official language, to främja is to endorse measures intended to improve a condition or opportunity; in everyday language, it can be used more broadly to describe supportive actions toward a cause or project.

Examples: Regeringen bör främja hållbar tillväxt. Föreningen arbetar för att främja utbildning bland barn. Related terms include främjande, främjare, and synonyms like uppmuntra and stödja.