encourage

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ verb [T]

Translation

MAKE DO/HAPPEN › to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen

cesaret vermek, teşvik etmek

[+ to do sth] My parents encouraged me to try new things. Cutting back plants will encourage growth.18701160

GIVE CONFIDENCE/HOPE › to give someone confidence or hope

özendirmek, körüklemek, yüreklendirmek

My parents encouraged me when things weren't going well at school. → Opposite discourage1870

encouragement noun [C, U] ›

destek, cesaretlendirme

Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.

(Definition of encourage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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