encouraged

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd/ /ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒd/

Meanings

verb

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

Examples :

"I encouraged him during his race."

verb

To spur on, strongly recommend.

Examples :

"We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre."

attitude action communication human

verb

To foster, give help or patronage

Examples :

"The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed"

aid action attitude human

Related Words

centre noun

/ˈsen.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The teacher marked the centre of the circle on the chalkboard before starting the geometry lesson. "

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

recommend verb

/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

patronage noun

/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

"His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives."

bicycles noun

/ˈbaɪsɪklz/ /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"Many people ride bicycles to school or work to save money on gas. "

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

courage noun

/ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

"It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business."

spirit noun

/ˈspɪɹɪt/ /ˈspiɹɪt/

The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.

"The young artist's spirit was full of creative energy, driving her to pursue her passion in art school. "

mentally adverb

/ˈmɛntəli/

In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

"He mentally reviewed the math problems before answering them aloud. "

motivate verb

/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/

To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

strongly adverb

/stɹɑŋli/ /stɹɒŋli/ /stɹɔŋli/

In a strong or powerful manner.

"In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars."

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "