encourage
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Sense: Verb: persuade
Synonyms:
persuade Collocations, urge Collocations, push Collocations, prod, pressure Collocations, prompt Collocations, provoke Collocations, spur Collocations, spur on, goad, coax Collocations, cajole, incite, egg on , twist sb's arm , put the screws on , lead on , lead Collocations
Sense: Verb: cheer up
Synonyms:
cheer Collocations, cheer on, cheer up, hearten, gladden, invigorate, animate, reassure Collocations, give sb encouragement, motivate, buck up , lift sb's spirits, uplift, buoy up, embolden, support Collocations, offer moral support to, give moral support to, root for
Antonyms:
discourage Collocations, depress Collocations, dispirit, dishearten, demoralize, intimidate, dissuade, sadden, trouble Collocations
Sense: Verb: make an outcome more likely
Synonyms:
foster Collocations, nurture Collocations, lead to, invite Collocations, incite, prompt Collocations, boost, bolster Collocations, strengthen Collocations, aid and abet, make sth likely, instigate, provoke Collocations, promote Collocations