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# encourage

verb (encourage, encourages, encouraged, encouraging)

«encourage» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To encourage someone is to give them hope, confidence or support so they keep trying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#m1)
2. To encourage something is to help it happen or grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school life teachers and friends encourage each other: «You can do it!», «Keep going!». In PE pupils cheer and encourage teammates. In science sunlight and water encourage plants to grow; good habits encourage health. Phrases: encourage someone to do something, encouraging words, words of encouragement.

### Examples

- My teacher encouraged me to read more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x1)
- We cheered to encourage the runners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x2)
- Mum encourages me to try new food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x3)
- Warm weather encourages plants to grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x4)
- Her kind words were very encouraging. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x5)
- Encourage your friends when they find things hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x6)
- The coach encouraged us to keep trying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x7)
- The young man, thus encouraged, began his tale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb (encouraged). Pattern: «encourage someone to do something». Noun: encouragement. Opposite: discourage. Spelling: en-cour-age, like «courage» with «en» in front.

## In Jewish tradition

God tells Moses to strengthen Joshua because he will lead Israel into the land in Moses' place.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees this as the model of passing leadership on. Moses' last act is to help his successor.

### Examples

- Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. (Torah DEU.1.38, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/#x1)
- But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.' (Torah DEU.3.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/#x2)
- We encourage the use of public domain materials for these purposes and may be able to help. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/#x3)
- In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength. (Writings PSA.138.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/#x4)
- And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD. (Writings 2CH.35.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/#x5)
- They encourage one another in an evil matter; they converse of laying snares secretly; they ask, who would see them. (Writings PSA.64.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb (encouraged). Pattern: «encourage someone to do something». Noun: encouragement. Opposite: discourage. Spelling: en-cour-age, like «courage» with «en» in front.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «encourage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encourage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«encourage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/encourage.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «encourage» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encourage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«encourage» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/encourage.html) on Mova free.