encourage
(verb)
verb
1. contribute to the progress or growth of
Similar word(s): advance, boost, further, promote
Definition categories: social, support
2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
Definition categories: emotion, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate
3. spur on
- His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife
Definition categories: communication, cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
Sentences with encourage as a verb:
- I encouraged him during his race.
- We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
- The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed