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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Induce
   • Inspire
   • Support

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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

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1. encourageverb

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "encourage":

   encouraging, encourages, encouraged, promote, foster, stimulate, encouragement, fostering, promoting, urge, animate, motivate, incite, boost, spur, incentivise, induce, facilitate, support, inspire, invite, promoted, stimulating, promotes, incentivize, promotion, enhance, entice

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1. Jos Schmitt:

   It is bad for the Canadian markets' reputation overall, we need to solve the real industry-wide issues and we encourage the Canadian Securities Administrators to address these issues and help bring us out of the data dark ages.

2. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson:

   That's not the kind of issue you want bottled up in committee, so I'm glad it ultimately got to the floor for a vote and I was glad to encourage that, now, in hindsight, sure, I wish we all knew 45 days ago what we know today. We could have been more precise in the language and I would have made my call for a bill that precisely mirrors the federal bill earlier.

3. David Hill:

   One reason not to encourage everyone to go out and get one is there's a higher likelihood of having falsely low readings in a normal population, then those people are going to be calling physicians or going into emergency rooms that are already busy for potentially something that's nothing.

4. Jeff Miller:

   Blood tests on the sideline, better imaging to identify a concussion -- that's the sort of transcendant science we were hoping to capture and encourage by running this challenge.

5. Bill Bunting:

   We’ve seen these patterns before where there is just a repeat of severe weather in generally the same area, we can’t change past outcomes, but what we can do is encourage everyone to be ready for the next one.