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   encourage

   /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. give support, confidence, or hope to (someone): "we were encouraged by the success of this venture" Similar heartencheerbuoy upupliftinspiremotivateegg onspur onstirstir upwhip upfire upstimulateanimateinvigoratevitalizerevitalizeemboldenfortifyrallyincitelift the spirits ofraise the morale ofstiffen the resolve ofinformal:buck uppep upgive a shot in the arm tolight a fire underrare:inspiritspirit someone upfillipincentivizeOpposite discourage
   • ▪ persuade (someone) to do or continue to do something by giving support and advice: "pupils are encouraged to be creative" Similar persuadecoaxurgepresspushpressurepressurizeexhortspurprodgoadegg onpromptinfluenceswayinformal:put the heat onput the screws ontwist someone's armOpposite dissuade
   • ▪ stimulate the development of (an activity, state, or belief): "the intention is to encourage new writing talent" Similar supportbackendorsechampionadvocaterecommendpromotefurtheradvanceforwardfosterstrengthenenrichhelpassistaidabetboostfuelfavourOpposite hinder

   Word Origin Middle English (formerly also as incourage): from French encourager, from en- ‘in’ + corage ‘courage’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. encourager noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCOURAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     to help someone to feel confident and able to do something,...

   • Znaczenie Encourage, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ENCOURAGE definicja: 1. to make someone more likely to do...

   • Encourage in Malay

     ENCOURAGE translate: meyakinkan, galak. Learn more in the...

   • Encourage: Thai Translation

     ENCOURAGE translate: ปลุกใจ, กระตุ้น. Learn more in the...

   • Encourage: Czech Translation

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCOURAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encourageEncourage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you encourage someone, you give him or her the courage or confidence to do something, like when you encourage your little brother to play harder by yelling his name from the sidelines of the soccer field. The word encourage comes from the Old French word encoragier, meaning "make strong, hearten." When you encourage the tomato plants in ...

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › encourageEncourage - definition of encourage by The Free Dictionary

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