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Encourage – English Flashcard for Encourage for IELTS

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.

Antonyms

discourage

Parts of Speech

  • Noun: encouragement
  • Adjective: encouraging
  • Adverb: encouragingly

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