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How to pronounce encourage in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms advance, boost, further, promote
Type of back up, support
Has types contribute, help, wink at, further, connive at, spur, lead, carry, feed, foster, conduce
Derivation encouragement
Type Words
Type of enliven, inspire, animate, invigorate, exalt
Has types spur, barrack, bring out, cheer, draw out, embolden, exhort, foster, goad, hearten, hollo, inspire, nurture, pep up, recreate, root on, urge, urge on
Derivation encouragement
Type Words
Type of make, have, stimulate, get, cause, induce


His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife.

Examples of encourage

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That latter philosophy can encourage aggressive promotion to the Triple-A level.
From the stltoday.com
It is already known for policies that encourage the reuse of historic buildings.
From the thenewstribune.com
In her memory, he became an advocate to encourage people to become organ donors.
From the dailyherald.com
To encourage mentoring, Santos and his peers paired with lesser-ranked soldiers.
From the kansas.com
Latisse and other products promise to encourage lash growth when used over time.
From the post-gazette.com
Finally, a set of those games parents may actually encourage their kids to play.
From the news10now.com
A few sites encourage people to get together in the real world, not just online.
From the businessweek.com
He bases pay on merit to encourage staff to increase sales and improve products.
From the businessweek.com
A woman coming from a culture that doesn't encourage her to express her opinion.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • Promote: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
  • Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  • Spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
  • (encouraged) bucked up(p): inspired with confidence; "felt bucked up by his success"
  • (encouragement) the expression of approval and support
  • (encouragement) boost: the act of giving hope or support to someone
  • (encouraging) giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit; To spur on, strongly recommend; To foster, give help or patronage
  • (Encouraged) These are products that LSCR recommends because they meet campus standards and are well suited, required, or in widespread use for a particular task. Encouraged products are most often at the "Full support" level.