encourage, v.
(encouraged, encourages, encouraging)
freq. cnt. 66
(encouraged, encourages, encouraging)
freq. cnt. 66
contribute to the progress or growth of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 91 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
advance boost encourage further promote
sample sentences
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"verb frames
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hypernym
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
encourage
verb frames
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hyponym
inspire, urge, pep up, cheer, root on, barrack, urge on, exhort
nurture, foster
hollo
cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
draw out
bring out
spur, goad
hypernym
cause
spur on
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
encourage
sample sentences
"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"verb frames
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They %s him to write the letter
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