encourage (verb)
11encourage — en|cour|age [ ın kʌrıdʒ ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to suggest that someone does something that you believe would be good: We encourage student participation in our classes. encourage someone to do something: Mom always encouraged us to discuss… …
12encourage — transitive verb ( aged; aging) Etymology: Middle English encoragen, from Anglo French encorager, from en + curage courage Date: 15th century 1. a. to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope ; hearten < she was encouraged to continue by her early… …
13encourage*/*/*/ — [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ] verb [T] 1) to try to persuade someone to do something that you believe would be good Ant: discourage We encourage student participation in our classes.[/ex] Mum always encouraged us to discuss our problems.[/ex] 2) to provide… …
14encourage — /ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒ / (say en kurij), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (encouraged, encouraging) 1. to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence. 2. to stimulate by assistance, approval, etc. –noun 3. → encourage handicap. 4. → encourage horse. {Middle English …
15encourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. animate, strengthen, hearten, fortify, inspirit, cheer, inspire, reassure, rally, comfort; abet, embolden, incite, urge, instigate; help, foster, promote, advance, advocate. See hope, cheerfulness …
16bring out — verb 1. make visible (Freq. 9) Summer brings out bright clothes He brings out the best in her • Syn: ↑uncover, ↑unveil, ↑reveal • Hypernyms: ↑show …
17draw out — verb 1. cause to speak, Can you draw her out she is always so quiet (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑reach out • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (Freq. 1) We prolonged o …
18wink at — verb give one s silent approval to • Syn: ↑connive at • Hypernyms: ↑promote, ↑advance, ↑boost, ↑further, ↑encourage • Verb Frames …
19connive at — verb give one s silent approval to • Syn: ↑wink at • Hypernyms: ↑promote, ↑advance, ↑boost, ↑further, ↑encourage • Verb Frames …
20encouragement — encourage ► VERB 1) give support, confidence, or hope to. 2) help or stimulate the development of. DERIVATIVES encouragement noun encourager noun encouraging adjective. ORIGIN French encourager, from corage courage …
