encourage

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
2. (transitive) To spur on, strongly recommend.
3. (transitive) To foster, give help or patronage.

Concepts

encourager

inciter

stimuler

réconforter

favoriser

pousser à

animer

promouvoir

endurcir

engager

exhorter

pousser

précipiter

presser

proposer

soutenir

prendre soin de

aider

recommender

aiguillonner

alimenter

améliorer

amplifier

conseiller

consoler

donner

Opposé de

discourage, dishearten

Synonymes

stimulate

urge

inspire

incite

promote

cheer

instigate

spur on

hearten

impel

support

spur

embolden

stir up

abet

prompt

prod

strengthen

foster

give hope

trigger

stir

advance

provocate

cheer up

induce

comfort

inspirit

further

boost

arouse

motivate

provoke

invigorate

exhort

favour

encouragement

drive

console

urge on

rouse

reassure

advise

cheer on

nourish

offer

animate

recommend

refresh

assist

Traductions

ermutigen

alentar

incoraggiare

animar

anspornen

aanvuren

antreiben

aansporen

espolear

aanwakkeren

aanmoedigen

herausfordern

incitar

instigar

aufhetzen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: encouragen

In summary

From Middle English encouragen, encoragen, from Anglo-Norman encoragier, from Old French encoragier. Displaced native Old English hiertan, tyhtan, and trymman. By surface analysis, en- + courage.