ENCOURAGE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • spur on
   Usage Example(s)
   • His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife
   Hypernyms(s) encourage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • induce (what does induce mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
2. Meaning
   • inspire with confidence
   • give hope or courage to
   Hypernyms(s) encourage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inspire (what does inspire mean?)
   • animate (what does animate mean?)
   • invigorate (what does invigorate mean?)
   • enliven (what does enliven mean?)
   • exalt (what does exalt mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • discourage (what does discourage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cheer (what does cheer mean?)
   • inspire (what does inspire mean?)
   • urge (what does urge mean?)
   • barrack (what does barrack mean?)
   • urge on (what does urge on mean?)
   • exhort (what does exhort mean?)
   • pep up (what does pep up mean?)
   • foster (what does foster mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   • hollo (what does hollo mean?)
   • cheer (what does cheer mean?)
   • hearten (what does hearten mean?)
   • recreate (what does recreate mean?)
   • embolden (what does embolden mean?)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
   • bring out (what does bring out mean?)
   • spur (what does spur mean?)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • hope (what does hope mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • encouragement (what does encouragement mean?)
3. Meaning
   • contribute to the progress or growth of
   Synonym(s)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • boost (what does boost mean?)
   • further (what does further mean?)
   • promote (what does promote mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
   Hypernyms(s) encourage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • back up (what does back up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • connive at (what does connive at mean?)
   • wink at (what does wink at mean?)
   • foster (what does foster mean?)
   • further (what does further mean?)
   • spur (what does spur mean?)
   • help (what does help mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • feed (what does feed mean?)
   • contribute (what does contribute mean?)
   • lead (what does lead mean?)
   • conduce (what does conduce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • boost (what does boost mean?)
   • encouragement (what does encouragement mean?)
   • promotion (what does promotion mean?)
   • furtherance (what does furtherance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • supporter (what does supporter mean?)
   • protagonist (what does protagonist mean?)
   • champion (what does champion mean?)
   • admirer (what does admirer mean?)
   • booster (what does booster mean?)
   • friend (what does friend mean?)
   • promoter (what does promoter mean?)
   • booster (what does booster mean?)
   • plugger (what does plugger mean?)
   • boost (what does boost mean?)
   • improvement (what does improvement mean?)
   • betterment (what does betterment mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • promotion (what does promotion mean?)
   • furtherance (what does furtherance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • forwarding (what does forwarding mean?)
   • furtherance (what does furtherance mean?)
   • promotion (what does promotion mean?)