encourage

Definition

Examples

Our manager encourages everyone to share ideas during the weekly team meeting.

Word Family

Synonyms

• inspireheighten or intensify
• motivategive an incentive for action
• fosterUnited States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

Collocations

• Easy encourage children
  to encourage children, meaning to contribute to the progress or growth of
• Medium encourage innovation
  to encourage innovation, meaning to contribute to the progress or growth of
• Hard encourage foreign investment
  to encourage foreign investment, meaning to contribute to the progress or growth of
• Very Hard encourage prudent risk management
  to encourage prudent risk management, meaning to contribute to the progress or growth of