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encourage encouragesencouragingencouragedencouraged

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verbIf you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it.When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence.Investors were encouraged by the news.He is encouraged by a dry weather forecast.We were very encouraged, after over 17,000 pictures were submitted.I am encouraged that we appear to be making progress.If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity .We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off.He was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age.Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia.Participation is encouraged at all levels.If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase ....a natural substance that encourages cell growth.Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more. B1

word	encourage
definition	verb If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up. If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence. Investors were encouraged by the news. He is encouraged by a dry weather forecast. We were very encouraged, after over 17,000 pictures were submitted. I am encouraged that we appear to be making progress. If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity . We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off. He was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age. Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia. Participation is encouraged at all levels. If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase . ...a natural substance that encourages cell growth. Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion. Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
inflections	encouragesencouragingencouragedencouraged
cefr-level	B1

Encouraged Encourage Telling Give Activity Music Verb Confidence