encourage
21encourage — encourager, n. encouragingly, adv. /en kerr ij, kur /, v.t., encouraged, encouraging. 1. to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence: His coach encouraged him throughout the marathon race to keep on running. 2. to stimulate by assistance,… …
22encourage — verb /ɪnˈkʌɹɪʤ,ɪnˈkɝɹɪʤ/ a) To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. I encouraged him during his race. b) To spur on, strongly recommend. We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre …
23encourage — verb 1) the players were encouraged by the crowd Syn: hearten, cheer, buoy up, uplift, inspire, motivate, spur on, stir, fire up, stimulate, embolden; informal buck up 2) she encouraged him to go Syn …
24encourage repose — index lull Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
25encourage horse — /ɛnˌkʌrɪdʒ ˈhɔs/ (say en.kurij haws) noun a horse eligible to run in an encourage handicap. Also, encourage class horse …
26encourage handicap — /ɛnˌkʌrɪdʒ ˈhændikæp/ (say en.kurij handeekap) noun a restricted race for horses which are specified as being in the encourage class in accordance with the rules operating in each state of Australia …
27encourage — 1 p.s. Prés., 3 p.s. Prés., 1 p.s. Prés. subj., 3 p.s. Prés. subj. encourager …
28encouragé — Part. pas. m.s. encourager …
29encourage — Synonyms and related words: abet, admonish, advance, advantage, advocate, aid, aid and abet, animate, ask for, assist, assure, bear up, bolster, boost, brace up, brighten, buck up, buoy up, caution, charge, cheer, cheer up, chirk up, comfort,… …
30encourage — v. 1) (H) she encouraged me to leave 2) (K) who encouraged his taking drugs? 3) (R) it encouraged me (to learn) that they had promised to help * * * [ɪn kʌrɪdʒ] (H) she encouraged me to leave (K) who encouraged his taking drugs? (R) it encouraged …
