Defenition of the word encourage
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Defenition of the word encourage
- To mentally support; to motivate.
- spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
- inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
- spur on
- contribute to the progress or growth of
Synonyms for the word encourage
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- advance
- boost
- cheer
- egg on
- further
- give confidence
- hearten
- persuade
- promote
- push
- support
Similar words in the encourage
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- encourage
- encouraged
- encouragements
- encourages
Hyponyms for the word encourage
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- barrack
- bring out
- carry
- cheer
- conduce
- connive at
- contribute
- draw out
- embolden
- exhort
- feed
- foster
- further
- goad
- hearten
- help
- hollo
- inspire
- lead
- nurture
- pep up
- recreate
- root on
- spur
- urge
- urge on
- wink at
Hypernyms for the word encourage
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- animate
- back up
- cause
- enliven
- exalt
- get
- have
- induce
- inspire
- invigorate
- make
- stimulate
- support
Antonyms for the word encourage
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