encourage
UK
/ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ/US /ɪnˈkɝrɪʤ/encourage
VERBDefinition of encourage
If you encourage someone, you make them feel that they want to, or can, do something.
Example: We're trying to encourage more people to give money to the hospital.
If x encourages y, x makes y more likely to happen.
Example: The water encourages the breakdown of the wood.
encourage
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We're trying to encourage more people to give money to the hospital.
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I encouraged my son to audition for the school play.
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The water encourages the breakdown of the wood.
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