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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.
Antonym: discourage
Noun: encouragement
Adjective: encouraging
Adverb: encouragingly
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