encourage

Definition of encourage in English English dictionary: To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit
I encouraged him during his race.; To spur on, strongly recommend
We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.; To foster, give help or patronage
The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed.; to inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind; {v} t. to embolden, to give spirits to; If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence. Investors were encouraged by the news + encouraged en·cour·aged We were very encouraged, after over 17,000 pictures were submitted I am encouraged that more physicians are asking questions in these meetings and coming to workshops; To mentally support; to motivate; {f} support, inspire, give hope; To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; the opposite of discourage; If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase. a natural substance that encourages cell growth Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to; To recommend; spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife" inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to; If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up; contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"; spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"; If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity. Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age Participation is encouraged at all levels; accourage
encourage streamlining: promote efficiency
encouraging: auspicious, or bringing good luck
encouraging: giving courage, confidence or hope
encourager: {n} one who encourages or incites
To encourage: accourage
To encourage: invite
To encourage: enhort
encouraged: inspired with confidence; "felt bucked up by his success"
encourager: {i} one who encourages, one who emboldens, one who gives hope
encourager: One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer
encourages: third-person singular of encourage
encouraging: furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
encouraging: present participle of encourage
encouraging: (1) a defensive card play signal asking partner to lead or continue a specified suit
encouraging: tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
encouraging: supporting by giving encouragement
encouraging: {s} heartening, providing support and incentive
encouraging: giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"
encouraging: giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research" furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
encouraging: 1 a defensive card play signal asking partner to lead or continue a specified suit; 2 a bid suggesting that partner continue to a higher contract
encouraging: Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring
encouraging: Something that is encouraging gives people hope or confidence. There are encouraging signs of an artistic revival The results have been encouraging It was encouraging that he recognised the dangers facing the company. + encouragingly en·cour·ag·ing·ly `You're doing really well,' her midwife said encouragingly. giving you hope and confidence = reassuring
encouraging: furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
encouragingly: in an encouraging manner, in a heartening manner
encouragingly: In an encouraging manner
encouragingly: in an encouraging manner; "`Go on,' he said encouragingly to his student

encourage

Hyphenation

en·cour·age

Turkish pronunciation

enkırîc

Synonyms

bield, animate, applaud, boost, brighten, buck up, buoy, cheer, cheer up, comfort, console, embolden, energize, enhearten, enliven

Antonyms

discourage, dampen, deject, depress, deter, dispirit, dissuade, uninspire, block, confuse

Pronunciation

/enˈkərəʤ/ /ɛnˈkɜrɪʤ/

Etymology

[ in-k&r-ij, -k&-rij, en ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English encoragen from Anglo-Norman encoragier from Old French encoragier from en- +‎ corage "courage". Displaced native Middle English belden, bielden "to encourage" (from Old English bieldan "to encourage"), Middle English bealden, balden "to encourage" (from Old English bealdian "to encourage, make bold"), Middle English herten "to encourage, enhearten" (from Old English hiertan, hyrtan "to enhearten"), Old English elnian "to encourage, strengthen".