ALL meanings of encourage
- noun encourage Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone). 1
- transitive verb encourage urge, support 1
- transitive verb encourage hearten 1
- abbreviation ENCOURAGE embolden 1
- verb encourage If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. 0
- verb encourage If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence. 0
- verb encourage If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity. 0
- verb encourage If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase. 0
- verb encourage to inspire (someone) with the courage or confidence (to do something) 0
- verb encourage to stimulate (something or someone to do something) by approval or help; support 0
- verb transitive encourage to give courage, hope, or confidence to; embolden; hearten 0
- verb transitive encourage to give support to; be favorable to; foster; help 0