encourage
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
I encouraged him during his race.
Delia's coach encouraged her to focus on the positives.
Đồng nghĩa: bield, embolden, hearten, abet, actuate, goose, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw, drive, encourage, egg on, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, motivate, move, obligate, oblige, push, promote, prompt, provoke, rouse, set off, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, stir, stir up, stoke, tempt, urge, whet, whip up
- 2.
(transitive)To spur on, strongly recommend.
We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
We encourage you to cycle instead of taking the car.
Đồng nghĩa: exhort, admonish, adjure, advise, advocate, counsel, encourage, urge, exhort, prompt, recommend, suggest, tip, warn
- 3.
(transitive)To foster, give help or patronage.
The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed.
Đồng nghĩa: promote, encourage, foster, feed, grow, cultivate, promote, raise
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From Middle English encouragen, encoragen, from encoragier, from Old French encoragier. Displaced native Old English hiertan, tyhtan, and trymman. en en courage.