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Encourage

//ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. transitive

    "I encouraged him during his race."

  2. 2
    spur on wordnet
  3. 3
    To spur on, strongly recommend. transitive

    "We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre."

  4. 4
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to wordnet
  5. 5
    To foster, give help or patronage. transitive

    "The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed."

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  1. 6
    contribute to the progress or growth of wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English encouragen, encoragen, from Anglo-Norman encoragier, from Old French encoragier. Displaced native Old English hiertan, tyhtan, and trymman. By surface analysis, en- + courage.

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