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to encourage
01
to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence
Transitive: to encourage sb
Examples
The teacher always took the time to encourage her students, praising their efforts and boosting their confidence in the classroom.
02
to make something more likely to exist, happen, or develop
Transitive: to encourage an action
Examples
The teacher encouraged creativity in her students by giving them freedom to experiment.
03
to persuade a person to do something by making them think it is good for them or by making it easier
Ditransitive: to encourage sb to do sth
Examples
The school ’s programs are meant to encourage children to read more often.
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