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Variant of encourage

encourage Definition

en·cour·age (en kʉr′ij, in-)

transitive verb encouraged -·aged, encouraging -·ag·ing

  1. to give courage, hope, or confidence to; embolden; hearten
  2. to give support to; be favorable to; foster; help

Etymology: ME encouragen < OFr encoragier: see en- & courage

encouraged Synonyms

encouraged

modif.

heartened, reassured, inspired, animated, enlivened, renewed, aided, supported, prepared, determined, hopeful, confident, optimistic, enthusiastic, emboldened, fearless, roused, cheered, inspirited, buoyed up; see also helped, hopeful 1.

Antonyms dispirited, discouraged, disheartened.

encouraged Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • participate: Music is regarded as an important part of school life and all boys are encouraged to participate.
  • attend: Our approach... Eastern Center AGM Tuesday 09 May 2006 All members of the Eastern Center are encouraged to attend.
  • apply: At the same time the local churches and Churches Together were encouraged to apply for Fairtrade Church status.
  • contribute: All list subscribers are encouraged to contribute any information or support they can offer to fellow Mathcad users.
  • join: Those who wish to declare their solidarity with the farmers and to pray for their concerns are encouraged to join the Green Ribbon Campaign.
  • engage: Trainees are encouraged to engage critically with the required reading.