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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|en|enm|encouragen}}, {{m|enm|encoragen|}}, from {{etyl|xno|en}} {{m|fro|encoragier|}}, from {{etyl|fro|en}} {{m|fro|encoragier|}} from {{prefix|en|en|corage}} "courage". Displaced native {{cog|enm|belden|belden, bielden|to encourage}} (from {{cog|ang|bieldan||to encourage}}), {{cog|enm|bealden|bealden, balden|to encourage}} (from {{cog|ang|bealdian||to encourage, make bold}}), {{cog|enm|herten||to encourage, enhearten}} (from {{cog|ang|hiertan|hiertan, hyrtan|to enhearten}}), {{cog|ang|elnian||to encourage, strengthen}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|encouragen}}, {{m|enm|encoragen|}}, from {{der|en|xno|encoragier|}}, from {{der|en|fro|encoragier|}}. Displaced native {{w|Old English}} {{m|ang|hiertan}}, {{m|ang|tyhtan}}, and {{m|ang|trymman}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|RP}} {{IPA|en|/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/|a=RP}}
* {{a|GenAm}} {{IPA|en|/ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/|/ɪnˈkɝ.ɪd͡ʒ/|a=GenAm}}
* {{audio|en|En-us-encourage.ogg|Audio (US)}}
** {{audio|en|En-us-encourage.ogg|a=US}}
* {{hyphenation|en|en|cour|age}}
* {{hyphenation|en|en|cour|age}}


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# To mentally [[support]]; to [[motivate]], give courage, hope or spirit.
# To mentally [[support]]; to [[motivate]], give courage, hope or spirit.
#: ''I '''encouraged''' him during his race.''
#: {{ux|en|I '''encouraged''' him during his race.}}
#: {{ux|en|Delia's coach '''encouraged''' her to focus on the positives.}}
# To [[spur on]], strongly recommend.
# To [[spur on]], strongly recommend.
#: ''We '''encourage''' the use of bicycles in the town centre.''
#: {{ux|en|We '''encourage''' the use of bicycles in the town centre.}}
#: {{ux|en|We '''encourage''' you to cycle instead of taking the car.}}
# To [[foster]], give [[help]] or [[patronage]]
# To [[foster]], give [[help]] or [[patronage]]
#: ''The royal family has always '''encouraged''' the arts in word and deed''
#: {{ux|en|The royal family has always '''encouraged''' the arts in word and deed.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=20 Dec 87|volume=15|number=23|journal=Gay Community News|page=5|author=Tim Scaggs|title=No Other Choice But To Go On A Hunger Strike|text=They remove all sense of self-responsibility from us prisoners. We have virtually no control over any aspect of our lives. This does not '''encourage''' our ability to return to community life outside.}}


====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
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====Antonyms====
====Antonyms====
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* {{l|en|becourage}}
* {{l|en|discourage}}
* {{l|en|discourage}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|encouragement}}
* {{l|en|encouragement}}
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* {{l|en|encourager}}
* {{l|en|encouraging}}
* {{l|en|encouraging}}
* {{l|en|encouragingly}}
* {{l|en|encouragingly}}
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* Azerbaijani: {{t+|az|ruhlandırmaq}}
* Azerbaijani: {{t+|az|ruhlandırmaq}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|заахво́чваць|impf}}, {{t|be|падбадзёрваць|impf}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|заахво́чваць|impf}}, {{t|be|падбадзёрваць|impf}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|насърчавам|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|bg|окуражавам|sc=Cyrl}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|насърча́вам|impf}}, {{t+|bg|окуража́вам|impf}}, {{t+|bg|обнадежда́вам|impf}} {{qualifier|hope}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|encoratjar}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|encoratjar}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|鼓勵|tr=gu2 lai6|sc=Hani}}
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|鼓勵|tr=gu2 lai6}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|鼓勵|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|鼓励|tr=gǔlì|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|提倡|tr=tíchàng|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|激勵|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|激励|tr=jīlì|sc=Hani}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|鼓勵|tr=gǔlì}}, {{t+|cmn|激勵|tr=jīlì}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|povzbudit}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|povzbudit}}
* Danish: {{t+|da|opmuntre}}
* Danish: {{t+|da|opmuntre}}
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* German: {{t+|de|ermutigen}}, {{t+|de|ermuntern}}
* German: {{t+|de|ermutigen}}, {{t+|de|ermuntern}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|ενθαρρύνω}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|ενθαρρύνω}}
*: Ancient Greek: {{t|grc|παρακελεύω|alt=παρακελεύομαι}}
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|παραμυθέομαι}}, {{t|grc|ὀτρῡ́νω}}
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|παραμυθέομαι}}, {{t|grc|ὀτρῡ́νω}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|עודד|m|tr=oded}}, {{t+|he|עודד|tr=odéd}}, {{t|he|ראה בחיוב|tr=ra'á b'khiyúv}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|עודד|m|tr=oded}}, {{t+|he|עודד|tr=odéd}}, {{t|he|ראה בחיוב|tr=ra'á b'khiyúv}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|bátorít}}, {{t+|hu|felbátorít}}, {{t+|hu|biztat}}, {{t+|hu|buzdít}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|bátorít}}, {{t+|hu|felbátorít}}, {{t+|hu|biztat}}, {{t+|hu|buzdít}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|spreag}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|spreag}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|incoraggiare}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|incoraggiare}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|勇気付ける|tr=ゆうきづける, yūki-zukeru}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|勇気付ける|tr=ゆうきづける, yūkizukeru}}, {{t|ja|奨励する|tr=shōrei suru}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|ត្រឹក|tr=trək|sc=Khmr}}, {{t+|km|ចលនា|tr=cɑllənaa|sc=Khmr}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|ត្រឹក}}, {{t+|km|ចលនា}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|격려|tr=gyeongnyeo-hada|alt=격려하다}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|격려하다}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|hortor}}, {{t|la|adhortor}}, {{t|la|corrōborō}}, {{t|la|animo}}, {{t|la|incito}}, {{t|la|excito}}, {{t+|la|cogo}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|hortor}}, {{t|la|exhortor}}, {{t|la|adhortor}}, {{t|la|corrōborō}}, {{t|la|animo}}, {{t|la|incito}}, {{t|la|excito}}, {{t+|la|cogo}}
* Lithuanian: {{t|lt|padrąsinti}}
* Lithuanian: {{t|lt|padrąsinti}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|whakatītina}}, {{t|mi|whakamanawa}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|whakatītina}}, {{t|mi|whakamanawa}}
* Mongolian: {{t-needed|mn}}
* Mongolian: {{t-needed|mn}}
* Nepali: {{t|ne|तताउनु}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|oppmuntre}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|oppmuntre}}
* Old English: {{t-needed|ang}}
* Old English: {{t|ang|hiertan}}
* Persian: {{t+|fa|تشویق کردن|tr=tašviq kardan}}
* Persian: {{t+|fa|تشویق کردن|tr=tašviq kardan}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|wspierać}}, [[dodawać]] [[odwaga|odwagi]], {{t+|pl|popierać}}, {{t|pl|dopingować}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|wspierać}}, [[dodawać]] [[odwaga|odwagi]], {{t+|pl|popierać}}, {{t+|pl|dopingować}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|encorajar}}, {{t+|pt|incentivar}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|encorajar}}, {{t+|pt|incentivar}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|încuraja}}, {{t+|ro|îmbărbăta}}, {{t+|ro|însufleți}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|încuraja}}, {{t+|ro|îmbărbăta}}, {{t+|ro|însufleți}}
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* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|hrabriti|impf}}, {{t+|sh|ohrabrivati|impf}}, {{t+|sh|ohrabriti|pf}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|hrabriti|impf}}, {{t+|sh|ohrabrivati|impf}}, {{t+|sh|ohrabriti|pf}}
* Slovene: {{t|sl|spodbuditi}}
* Slovene: {{t|sl|spodbuditi}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|animar}}, {{t+|es|alentar}}, {{t+|es|estimular}}, {{t+|es|promover}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|animar}}, {{t+|es|alentar}}, {{t+|es|estimular}}, {{t+|es|promover}}, {{t+|es|motivar}}, {{t+|es|arengar}}, {{t+|es|suscitar}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|uppmuntra}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|sporra}}, {{t+|sv|uppmuntra}}
* Telugu: {{t+|te|ప్రోత్సాహము|sc=Telu}}
* Telugu: {{t+|te|ప్రోత్సాహము|sc=Telu}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ให้กำลังใจ}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ให้กำลังใจ}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|teşvik etmek}}, {{t+|tr|cesaretlendirmek}}, {{t+|tr|yüreklendirmek}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|teşvik etmek}}, {{t+|tr|cesaretlendirmek}}, {{t+|tr|yüreklendirmek}}
* Tày: {{t|tyz|bom}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|заохо́чувати}}, {{t|uk|підбадьо́рювати}}, {{t|uk|підтри́мувати}}
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|заохо́чувати|impf}}, {{t|uk|підбадьо́рювати|impf}}, {{t|uk|підтри́мувати|impf}}
* Vietnamese: {{t|vi|cổ vũ}}
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|cổ vũ}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


{{trans-top|spur on, recommend}}
{{trans-top|spur on, recommend}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|խրախուսել}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|խրախուսել}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|поощрявам|sc=Cyrl}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|поощря́вам|impf}}, {{t+|bg|насърча́вам|impf}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|recomanar}}, {{t+|ca|alenar}}, {{t+|ca|encoratjar}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|提倡|tr=tíchàng}}
* Danish: {{t+|da|anbefale}}
* Danish: {{t+|da|anbefale}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanmoedigen}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanmoedigen}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|kuraĝigi}}, {{t|eo|instigi}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|kuraĝigi}}, {{t|eo|instigi}}
* Estonian: {{t+|et|julgustama}}
* Estonian: {{t+|et|julgustama}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|rohkaista}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|suositella}}, {{t+|fi|rohkaista}}
* French: {{t+|fr|encourager}}
* French: {{t+|fr|encourager}}
* German: {{t+|de|empfehlen}}
* German: {{t+|de|empfehlen}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|παρακινώ}}, {{t+|el|συνιστώ}}, {{t+|el|παροτρύνω}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|παρακινώ}}, {{t+|el|συνιστώ}}, {{t+|el|παροτρύνω}}
⚫
* Hebrew: {{t|he|המליץ|m|tr=himlits}}, {{t+|he|עוֹדֵד|tr='odéd}}
{{trans-mid}}
⚫
* Hebrew: {{t|he|המליץ|m|tr=himlits}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|raccomandare}}, {{t+|it|esortare}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|raccomandare}}, {{t+|it|esortare}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|hortor}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|hortor}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|whakakipakipa}}, {{t|mi|whakatenatena}}, {{t|mi|akiaki}}, {{t|mi|whakahauhau}}, {{t|mi|whakatītina}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|whakakipakipa}}, {{t|mi|whakatenatena}}, {{t|mi|akiaki}}, {{t|mi|whakahauhau}}, {{t|mi|whakatītina}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|anbefale}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|anbefale}}
* Old English: {{t|ang|tyhtan}}, {{m|ang|trymman}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|namawiać|impf}}, {{t+|pl|namówić|pf}}, {{t+|pl|zachęcać|impf}}, {{t+|pl|zachęcić|pf}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|namawiać|impf}}, {{t+|pl|namówić|pf}}, {{t+|pl|zachęcać|impf}}, {{t+|pl|zachęcić|pf}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|recomendar}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|recomendar}}
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{{trans-top|foster, give help or patronage}}
{{trans-top|foster, give help or patronage}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|patrocinar}}, {{t+|ca|afavorir}}
* Danish: {{t|da|støtte}}
* Danish: {{t|da|støtte}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|bevorderen}}, {{t+|nl|patroneren}}, {{t+|nl|steunen}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|bevorderen}}, {{t+|nl|patroneren}}, {{t+|nl|steunen}}
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* Greek: {{t+|el|ενθαρρύνω}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|ενθαρρύνω}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|támogat}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|támogat}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|favorire}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|favorire}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|popierać}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|popierać}}
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{{checktrans-top}}
{{checktrans-top}}
* Spanish: {{t+check|es|recomendar}}, {{t+check|es|motivar}}
* Malay: {{t+check|ms|galak}}
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* Telugu: {{t+check|te|ప్రోత్సహించు}}
{{trans-mid}}
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* {{ttbc|te}}: {{t+check|te|ప్రోత్సహించు}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


[[Category:English reporting verbs]]
[[Category:English reporting verbs]]

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==French==
==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-encourage.wav}}


===Verb===
===Verb===

Revision as of 13:51, 17 August 2024

See also: encouragé

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English encouragen, encoragen, from Anglo-Norman encoragier, from Old French encoragier. Displaced native Old English hiertan, tyhtan, and trymman.

Pronunciation

Verb

encourage (third-person singular simple present encourages, present participle encouraging, simple past and past participle encouraged) (transitive)

  1. To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
    I encouraged him during his race.
    Delia's coach encouraged her to focus on the positives.
  2. To spur on, strongly recommend.
    We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
    We encourage you to cycle instead of taking the car.
  3. To foster, give help or patronage
    The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed.
    • 1987 December 20, Tim Scaggs, “No Other Choice But To Go On A Hunger Strike”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 23, page 5:
      They remove all sense of self-responsibility from us prisoners. We have virtually no control over any aspect of our lives. This does not encourage our ability to return to community life outside.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Translations

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Translations to be checked

French

Pronunciation

Verb

encourage

  1. inflection of encourager:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. singular imperative
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