encourage
encourage
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
1 to give somebody support, courage or hope
encourage somebody We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.
She encouraged many young writers and artists.
encourage somebody in something My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
+ speech ‘You're doing fine,’ he encouraged her.
She especially encouraged young scientists.
We were greatly encouraged by the support we received.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
greatlyhighlystrongly…
verb + encourage
aim totry towant to…
preposition
in
phrases
an attempt to encourage somethingan effort to encourage something
2 to persuade somebody to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
encourage somebody to do something Banks actively encouraged people to borrow money.
I strongly encourage everyone to go and see this important film.
encourage (doing) something Speaking your mind is highly encouraged at these sessions.
The aim of the campaign is to encourage youngsters not to smoke.
The new measures are designed to encourage more people to cycle.
3 to make something more likely to happen or develop
encourage something There is a clear case for spending public money on encouraging participation in sport.
to encourage development/investment/growth
The government should encourage the use of renewable energy sources.
encourage something in somebody/something They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
encourage somebody to do something Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.
The government must actively encourage investment in these areas.
We want a company culture that welcomes ideas and encourages innovation.
These questions are designed to encourage debate.
Do toy guns encourage aggression?
Programmes like this just encourage stereotyping.
The treaty is aimed at encouraging cooperation between Member States.
We're looking at ways to encourage recycling.
Seating will be set out in a way that encourages
Word Origin
Middle English (formerly also as incourage): from French encourager, from en- ‘in’ + corage ‘courage’. 促す、促進する、奨励する
e.g.
Networking encourages open communication and exchange of ideas. ネットワーキングは率直なやりとりと意見の交換を促進します。
The facilitator encouraged the audience to ask questions or make comments. ファシリテーターは聴衆に質問かコメントをするよう促しました。
New policies aim to encourage a healthy work-life balance. 新しい方針は健全なワークライフバランスの奨励を目的としています。