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

1. transitive 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.
2. verb. spur on

   "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

3. verb. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
4. verb. contribute to the progress or growth of

   "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

   Synonyms: advance, boost, further, promote

Synonyms

advance, boost, further, promote

Common word forms

encouraged, encourager, encourages, encouraging, encouragement

Words from these letters

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