Found 4 items, similar to encourage.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: encourage mendorong
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: encourage memberanikan, menggalakkan, menggelikan, menggiatkan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: encourage encourage v 1: contribute to the progress or growth of; “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom” [syn: promote, advance, boost, further] 2: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to [ant: discourage] 3: spur on; “His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Encourage Encourage \En*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encouraged (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. Encouraging.] [F. encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See Courage.] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage. [1913 Webster] David encouraged himself in the Lord. --1 Sam. xxx. 6. Syn: To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten; incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen. [1913 Webster]