encourage

ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ

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Definition of encourage - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

supportgive support or confidence to someone

She always encourages her friends during tough times..

inspire

motivate

motivationstimulate the development of an activity or state

The policy encourages economic growth..

inspire

motivate

stimulate

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Origin of encourage

Old French, en- (in) + corage (heart)

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intj.

encouragement

used to encourage someone to continue

hurry up

encourage

urge someone to do something faster

come on

encouragement

used to encourage or urge someone

give a push

motivation

encourage someone to take action or make progress

give someone a push

motivation

encourage someone to start or continue something

got it

exp.

praise

used to encourage someone or show approval

keep smiling

encouragement

encourage someone to continue smiling

let us go

encouragement

encourage a group to move or proceed

Examples of encourage in a sentence

His words of wisdom encourage me every day.
Teachers should encourage students to ask questions.
The government aims to encourage investment in renewable energy.

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French:encourager, stimuler, ...
German:ermutigen, fördern, ...
Italian:incoraggiare, stimolare, ...
Spanish:animar, fomentar, ...
Portuguese:encorajar, estimular, ...
Chinese:鼓励, 促进, ...
Japanese:励ます, 促進する, ...
Arabic:شَجَّعَ, شَجَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעוֹדֵד, לְתַמְרֵץ, ...
Russian:поддерживать, стимулировать, ...
Ukrainian:підтримувати, стимулювати, ...
Hindi:प्रोत्साहित करना, ...
Bengali:উৎসাহ দেওয়া, উৎসাহিত করা, ...
Catalan:animar, fomentar, ...
Czech:povzbuzovat, podněcovat, ...
Danish:opmuntre, fremme, ...
Dutch:aanmoedigen, stimuleren, ...
Greek:ενθαρρύνω, ...
Hungarian:bátorítani, ösztönözni, ...
Khmer:លើកទឹកចិត្ត, ជំរុញ, ...
Korean:격려하다, 장려하다, ...
Persian:دلگرم کردن, تشویق کرد, ...
Polish:zachęcać, sprzyjać, ...
Portuguese (BR):apoiar, estimular, ...
Romanian:a încuraja, a stimula, ...
Swedish:uppmuntra, främja, ...
Thai:ให้กำลังใจ, กระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:cesaretlendirmek, geliştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:động viên, thúc đẩy, ...

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Origin of encourage

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