encourage
pronunciation
How to pronounce encourage in British English:
UK [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]
How to pronounce encourage in American English:
US [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ]
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- Verb:
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- spur on
Word Origin
- encourage (v.)
- early 15c., from Old French encoragier "make strong, hearten," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + corage "courage, heart" (see courage). Related: Encouraged; encouraging; encouragingly.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The idea was to encourage participation .
- 2. So , can incentives encourage people to be creative ?
- 3. How must my habits change to encourage this transformation ?
- 4. Figures on employment tend to encourage a black-or-white view of an economy .
- 5. Safety nets encourage loose behaviour .