💪

encourage

verb

/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/

Meaning

to give support, confidence, or hope; to motivate

To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

Teachers should encourage students to ask questions.

Parents should encourage their children to read daily.

words of encouragement

motivate, inspire, support, promote, cheer, reassure

Entry 1

motivate, inspire, support, promote

Entry 2

support, inspire, motivate, cheer, reassure

discourage, deter, dishearten, demotivate

Entry 1

discourage, deter, dishearten, demotivate

Entry 2

discourage, deter, dishearten

encourage someone, encourage growth, encourage participation, encourage development, encourage learning

Entry 1

encourage someone, encourage growth, encourage participation, encourage development

Entry 2

encourage learning, encourage growth, encourage participation

to gradually destroy or wear away metal or other materials through chemical action

to make twice as much in size, number, or amount

to suspend or attach something from above so that it moves freely or is supported

to make something more modern or current; to provide new information

to turn into bone or become rigid and inflexible

To protect something by covering it, especially to prevent heat, sound, or electricity from escaping...