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encourage

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

/ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒ/

encourageverb

encouraged

Past Simple

encouraged

Past Participle

encouraging

Gerund

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

/ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒ/

Translations

Her parents always encourage her to pursue her dreams.

Ses parents l'encouragent toujours à poursuivre ses rêves.

Additional translations

favoriserSurtout pour une activité, un développement ou un investissement.

Definitions

To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

Her parents always encourage her to pursue her dreams.

To stimulate the development of an activity, state, or belief.

The new policy is designed to encourage investment in renewable energy.

To persuade or urge someone to do or continue doing something.

The teacher encouraged the students to ask questions.

Synonyms

Antonyms

encouragegerund / present participle

Definitions

Giving hope, confidence, or optimism.

The preliminary findings were encouraging.

encouragepast participle

Definitions

Having been given confidence, support, or hope.

Many participants left the workshop feeling encouraged.