encourage

Verb

Meaning

To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

advance promote strengthen stimulate urge cheer incite hearten embolden rouse further support back help foster
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Antonyms

discourage burke coventry muller parry harrow
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Hypernyms

have make support cause get induce

Hyponyms

barrack further lead help foster carry

Phrases with the word

encourage to encourage them encourage the troops

Derivatives

encouraged encouraging

Examples

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance. Sun Tzu

The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves. Edith Sitwell

Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth. Swami Vivekananda

I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, 'I'll arrange a marriage for you at 18,' but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to and encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president. Indra Nooyi

Encourage your kids' artistic side. Toughen up everything else. Michael Madsen

Don't let your mouth accuse him; don't slander him; don't encourage violent retaliation against yourself. Sumerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

encounterer encountering encountre encourage them encourage to encourageable