Encourage — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

contribute to the progress or growth of

inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɜː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɜː/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ/.

Examples

I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

promote advance further boost

Antonyms

discourage

Parts of Speech

verb	contribute to the progress or growth of “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
verb	inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
verb	spur on “His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife”

Word Forms

promotive	adjective	tending to further or encourage
promotion	noun	encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
advance	noun	a change for the better; progress in development
booster	noun	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
boost	noun	the act of giving a push
furtherance	noun	encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
encouragement	noun	the act of giving hope or support to someone

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ermutigen

zum Fortschritt oder Wachstum von beitragen

🇫🇷French

encourager

contribuer au progrès ou à la croissance de

🇪🇸Spanish

alentar

contribuir al progreso o crecimiento de

🇮🇹Italian

incoraggiare

contribuire al progresso o alla crescita di

🇳🇱Dutch

aanmoedigen

bijdragen aan de voortgang of groei van

🇵🇹Portuguese

encorajar

contribuir para o progresso ou crescimento de

🇷🇺Russian

поощрять

способствовать прогрессу или росту

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रोत्साहित करना

की प्रगति या वृद्धि में योगदान देना

🇧🇩Bengali

উত্সাহিত করা

এর অগ্রগতি বা বৃদ্ধিতে অবদান রাখে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஊக்குவிக்க

முன்னேற்றம் அல்லது வளர்ச்சிக்கு பங்களிக்கின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రోత్సహిస్తాయి

యొక్క పురోగతి లేదా పెరుగుదలకు దోహదం చేస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रोत्साहित करा

च्या प्रगती किंवा वाढीसाठी योगदान द्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રોત્સાહિત કરો

ની પ્રગતિ અથવા વૃદ્ધિમાં ફાળો આપો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ

ನ ಪ್ರಗತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുക

പുരോഗതിയിലോ വളർച്ചയിലോ സംഭാവന ചെയ്യുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਕਰੋ

ਦੀ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਧੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਪਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

حوصلہ افزائی

کی ترقی یا نمو میں حصہ ڈالیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

鼓励

有助于进步或成长

🇯🇵Japanese

奨励する

～の進歩または成長に貢献する

🇰🇷Korean

장려하다

발전이나 성장에 기여

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khuyến khích

góp phần vào sự tiến bộ hoặc tăng trưởng của

🇹🇭Thai

ให้กำลังใจ

มีส่วนทำให้เกิดความก้าวหน้าหรือการเติบโตของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendorong

berkontribusi terhadap kemajuan atau pertumbuhan

🇵🇭Filipino

hikayatin

mag-ambag sa pag-unlad o paglago ng

🇲🇾Malay

menggalakkan

menyumbang kepada kemajuan atau pertumbuhan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يشجع

المساهمة في التقدم أو النمو

🇮🇷Persian

تشویق کنند

به پیشرفت یا رشد کمک می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

cesaretlendirmek

ilerlemesine veya büyümesine katkıda bulunmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְעוֹדֵד

לתרום להתקדמות או לצמיחה של

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