coach · apprentice · fledgling · nest · guardian · foster · teach · support · motherly · care · shepherd · adopt · patronage · novice · encourage · tutelage · safeguard · protégé
IDEA.org / Words / take under wing
Related — mentor (Trusted wisdom-giving advisor); protect (Keep from harm); guide (Leader or instruction book); nurture · shelter · coach · apprentice · fledgling · nest · guardian · foster · teach · support
mentorship and protectiontake under wing ≠ abandon Leave behind permanently; throw to the wolves · neglect · forsake · cast out · hang out to dry
social inclusiontake under wing ≠ ostracize Exclude from a group; exclude · reject · shut out · shun · push away
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/take_under_wing