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Word: Encourage
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (formerly also as incourage): from French encourager, from en- ‘in’ + corage ‘courage’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)
Short Definition:give support, confidence, or hope to
Examples:- we were encouraged by the success of this venture
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