Dictionary Entry
encourage
encourage is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage.
- 2verb
spur on
"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
- 3verb
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- 4verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
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