Collocations for "encouraging"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "encouraging" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
encourage
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- encourage [new ideas, creativity, free thinking]
- encourage her to [try, make, think, do]
- is encouraging him to [know, see, hear, read, have]
- encourage your [students, employees, children]
- encourage our [customers, users, clients, members]
- encourage (them) with a [prize, treat, reward]
- are encouraged to [apply, attend, contact]
- applications are encouraged from
- is positively encouraged
- encourage diversity in the [classroom, workplace, wilderness]
- (to) encourage good behavior
- we encourage participation from
- encourage [higher, greater, positive, more]
- encourage and [support, assist, promote, reward]
'encouraging' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):