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Encourage
Encourage (verb) /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ US /-ˈkɝː-/
to give someone motivation, hope and confidence – inspire – hearten – urge – foster – assist – support:
The idle student needs to be encouraged by his teacher and parents to become more active.
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Parts of Speech
- Noun: encouragement
- Adjective: encouraging
- Adverb: encouragingly
