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encourage
Synonyms and Antonyms of encourage
- a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and do their best
- asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses
- The movie's special effects encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats.
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calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
- My parents encouraged me to try out again for the team.
Synonym Discussion of encourage
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- the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts
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- patriots inspirited the people to resist
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- a hospital patient heartened by good news
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- emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb
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