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encourages definition
encourages |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb encourage 2 of 3 senses of encourage Sense 1 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce Sense 2 encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => foster, nurture => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => draw out => bring out => spur, goad Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb encourage 2 of 3 senses of encourage Sense 1 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce Sense 2 encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad Entailment of verb encourage Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb encourage 3 senses of encourage Sense 1 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => support, back up Sense 2 encourage => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt Sense 3 encourage => induce, stimulate, cause have get make Familiarity of verb encourage encourage used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb encourage Sense 1 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => support, back up -------------- Sense 2 encourage => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt -------------- Sense 3 encourage => induce, stimulate, cause have get make -------------- Overview of verb encourage The verb encourage has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (53) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom") 2. (12) encourage -- (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to) 3. (1) encourage -- (spur on "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife") Overview of verb encourage The verb encourage has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (53) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom") 2. (12) encourage -- (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to) 3. (1) encourage -- (spur on "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife")
encourages definition
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