encourage
[ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ]
Definition:
1. To give sb support, courage or hope.
2. Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to.
'encourage' example sentence:
- He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
- Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.
- Violent TV programmes encourage anti-social behaviour.
- We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
- Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.
- Relocation expenses were paid to encourage senior staff to move to the region.
- We encourage the use of smart cards for online payments.
- Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher.
- Staff are encouraged to use the library for professional self-development.
- A good teacher encourages independence of thought.
- Parents should encourage children to paint.
- The company encourages job-shares and part-time working.
- Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
- Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy.
- The government has encouraged its people to better their condition.
- The elder girl tried to encourage her small companion.
- He bought me CDs to encourage my liking for music.
- The writers encourage the world with it.
- Parents encourage every activity imaginable.
- If police are carrying arms as a matter of course, then doesn't it encourage criminals to carry them?
- Fast-food restaurants encourage people to supersize their orders.
- They'd got a special grant to encourage research.
- To give Linda her due, she had tried to encourage John in his school work.
- They encourage readers to use the library.
- Many states already have enterprise zones and legislation that encourage investment in depressed areas.
- The economics of the project are very encouraging.
- The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils.
- As his buddy, I encourage him.
- Did your father encourage you to climb Mt. Qomolangma?
- I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me.
- TV ads encourage kids to supersize.
- My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
- Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged.
- Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth.
- He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment.
- We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college.
- His argument was that multi-party systems encourage tribalism.
- This is no way to encourage a love of literature.
- The teacher should encourage the child to proceed as far as he can, and when he is stuck, ask for help.
- We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.
- Encourage teenagers to take a part-time job.
- Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think!
- We must promote originality, inspire creativity and encourage innovation.
- How does the woman encourage her children to read?
- Encourage your child to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want.
- They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
- I encourage oboe and clarinet players to use plenty of vibrato.
- The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels.
- Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.
- The point of the competition is to encourage all people to unlock their hidden potential.
- The government is encouraging all parties to play a constructive role in the reform process.
- They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic.
- The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.
- You should encourage your child's attempts at self-expression.