encourage

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/
• (America) IPA: /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

Verb

encourage (encourages, present participle encouraging; past and past participle encouraged) (transitive)

1. To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

   I encouraged him during his race.

2. To spur on, strongly recommend.

   We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

3. To foster, give help or patronage

   The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

Synonyms

• bield
• embolden

Antonyms

• becourage
• discourage

Related terms

• courage

Translations

• French: encourager
• German: ermutigen, ermuntern
• Italian: incoraggiare
• Portuguese: encorajar, incentivar
• Russian: ободря́ть
• Spanish: animar, alentar, estimular, promover

Translations

• French: encourager
• German: empfehlen
• Portuguese: recomendar
• Russian: поощря́ть
• Spanish: recomendar, alentar

Translations

• Spanish: patrocinar

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