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Synonyms for encourage
ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-en·cour·age

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. encourageverb

    Antonyms:
    discourage

  2. encourageverb

    I encouraged him during his race.

    Antonyms:
    discourage

  3. encourageverb

    We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

    Antonyms:
    discourage

  4. encourageverb

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

    Antonyms:
    discourage

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. encourage

    Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.

    Synonyms:
    abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

    Antonyms:
    baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. encourage

    Synonyms:
    embolden, rally, enhearten, cheer, incite, stimulate, foster, cherish, promote, urge, impel, advance, countenance, forward, reassure, animate, inspirit, prompt, abet

    Antonyms:
    deter, discourage, dissuade, dispirit

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb

    contribute to the progress or growth of

    "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

    Synonyms:
    throw out, supercharge, bring forward, come along, pass on, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, progress, advertize, come on, make headway, advance, upgrade, hike, hike up, gain, pull ahead, foster, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, advertise, move on, get on, shape up, further, push, set ahead, march on, get ahead

    Antonyms:
    discourage

  2. encourageverb

    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

    Synonyms:
    boost, advance, promote, further

    Antonyms:
    discourage

  3. encourageverb

    spur on

    "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

    Synonyms:
    boost, advance, promote, further

    Antonyms:
    discourage

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. encourageverb

    Synonyms:
    embolden, inspirit, animate, enhearten, hearten, stimulate, cheer, incite, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up

  2. encourageverb

    Synonyms:
    support, favor, countenance, further, advance, promote, foster, aid, help, abet, patronize, help forward

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. encourageverb

    Synonyms:
    enhearten, reassure, embolden, inspirit, stimulate, revive, rally, foment, countenance, incite

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How to use encourage in a sentence?

  1. Chensheng Lu:

    There are not many studies (and) we hope that by publishing this paper we will encourage more scientists to conduct more research.

  2. Daniel Bucheli:

    We’ve come a long way since this time last year in what we know about COVID-19, with widely available testing and COVID-19 vaccines available to the public, we encourage all those attending to continue observing mitigation risk strategies and make the choice to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

  3. Alex Marsh:

    It's not in person, there's no bailiffs. This is making phone contact and email contact out to customers to essentially try and encourage them to get in touch with us so we can work with them to help them come up with a payment plan.

  4. Le Maire:

    We encourage European central banks to accelerate work on issues around possible public digital currency solutions.

  5. Ivanka Trump:

    We are modernizing federal hiring to find candidates with the relevant competencies and knowledge, rather than simply recruiting based on degree requirements, we encourage employers everywhere to take a look at their hiring practices and think critically about how initiatives like these can help diversify and strengthen their workforce.


Translations for encourage

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  • التشجيع, شجعArabic
  • поощрявам, насърчавам, окуражавамBulgarian
  • povzbuditCzech
  • opmuntre, anbefaleDanish
  • empfehlen, ermutigenGerman
  • instigi, vigligi, subteni, kuraĝigiEsperanto
  • animar, recomendar, alentarSpanish
  • julgustama, õhutamaEstonian
  • rohkaista, kannustaaFinnish
  • encouragerFrench
  • spreagIrish
  • המליץ, ראה בחיוב, עודדHebrew
  • प्रोत्साहित करनाHindi
  • biztat, támogat, bátorít, buzdít, felbátorítHungarian
  • mendorongIndonesian
  • incoraggiareItalian
  • 勇気付けるJapanese
  • 격려Korean
  • incito, adhortor, excito, hortor, corrōborō, animoLatin
  • whakatītinaMāori
  • patroneren, bemoedigen, aanmoedigen, bevorderen, steunenDutch
  • oppmuntre, anbefaleNorwegian
  • dopingować, popierać, wspieraćPolish
  • encorajarPortuguese
  • însufleți, încurajaRomanian
  • воодушеви́ть, обо́дрить, воодушевля́ть, поощри́ть, ободря́ть, поощря́ть, поощрятьRussian
  • uppmuntraSwedish
  • ஊக்குவிக்கTamil
  • ప్రోత్సాహముTelugu
  • cesaretlendirmek, teşvik etmekTurkish
  • khuyến khíchVietnamese
  • 鼓勵Chinese

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