encourage (verb)
51inhibit — verb 1) the obstacles that inhibit change Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard; curb, check, suppress, restrict, fetter, cramp, frustrate, stifle …
52inspire — verb 1) the landscape inspired him to write Syn: stimulate, motivate, encourage, influence, rouse, move, stir, energize, galvanize, incite; animate, fire, excite, spark, inspirit, incentivize, affect …
53instigate — verb 1) the committee instigated formal proceedings Syn: set in motion, get underway, get off the ground, start, commence, begin, initiate, launch, institute, set up, inaugurate, establish, organize; actuate, generate, bring about; …
54stimulate — verb we re looking for ways to stimulate tourism Syn: encourage, act as a stimulus/incentive/impetus/spur to, prompt, prod, move, motivate, trigger, spark, spur on, galvanize, activate, kindle, fire, fire with enthusiasm, fuel, whet, nourish;… …
55incite — verb 1) he was arrested for inciting racial hatred Syn: stir up, whip up, encourage, stoke up, fuel, kindle, inflame, instigate, provoke, excite, trigger, spark off 2) she incited him to commit murder Syn …
56jolly along — verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑cheer up, ↑jolly up • Derivationally related forms: ↑cheer ( …
57psych up — verb get excited or stimulated The children were all psyched up after the movie • Syn: ↑hype up • Hypernyms: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑commove, ↑ …
58invite — verb 1 ask sb to do sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ cordially, graciously (esp. AmE), kindly, warmly ▪ You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting …
59promote — verb 1 encourage sth ADVERB ▪ strongly ▪ Human rights are strongly promoted by all our members. ▪ actively, directly ▪ indirectly ▪ …
60enthuse — verb 1) I enthused about the idea Syn: rave about, be enthusiastic about, gush over, wax lyrical about, be effusive about, get all worked up about, rhapsodize about; praise to the skies, extol; informal go wild/mad/crazy about/over/for, ballyhoo… …
