encourage
support / inspire / promote / stimulate / urge
Transitive Verb
past: encouragedpp: encourageding: encouraging
This word conveys a positive, supportive energy aimed at boosting another person's morale or confidence. It suggests a gentle push or a nurturing influence rather than a forceful command, focusing on the psychological empowerment of the recipient to take action. When applied to processes or trends, it describes the creation of favorable conditions that facilitate growth or occurrence. It implies a catalytic effect where the subject makes a specific outcome more probable or frequent.
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[~ someone to do something][~ something]
To give someone support, confidence, or hope so that they are more likely to do something.
"The teacher tried to encourage the students to ask more questions during the lecture."