encourage
Divide encourage into syllables:
en · cour · age
How to pronounce encourage:
Definition of encourage:
- encourage:
- The past tense of Encourage is encouraged.
Synonyms for encourage:
advance
back up
boost
carry
conduce
connive at
contribute
feed
further
help
lead
promote
spur
support
wink at
Antonyms for encourage:
abash
abate
afflict
aggravate
aggrieve
agitate
allay
alleviate
annoy
answer
antagonise
antagonize
appal
appall
assuage
awe
become angry
become gloomy
becourage
blacken
block
blunt
bore
bother
brake
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