vverb.socialcontribute to the progress or growth ofSynset:advance boost encourage further promote
Examples:- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Derivationally Related Form:promotiveboostencouragementpromotionboosterfurtheranceadvance
Hypernyms:back up support
Inherited Hypernyms:promotesupport
Direct Hyponyms:carryconduceconnive atcontributefeedfosterfurtherhelpleadspurwink at
Full Troponyms:carryconnive atcontributefeedfosterhelpspur
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: encourage)
vverb.emotioninspire with confidence; give hope or courage toAntonyms:discourage
Derivationally Related Form:encouragement
Hypernyms:animate enliven exalt inspire invigorate
Inherited Hypernyms:encourageinspirestimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:barrackbring outcheerdraw outemboldenexhortfostergoadheartenholloinspirenurturepep uprecreateroot onspururgeurge on
Causes:hope
Full Troponyms:bring outcheercheerleaddraw outfosterhollopatronizeservespurtake heart
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The good news will --- her (apply to: encourage)
vverb.communicationspur onExamples:- His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife
Hypernyms:cause get have induce make stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:encourageinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: encourage)
adjadj.allgiving courage or confidence or hopeExamples:- encouraging advances in medical research
Antonyms:discouraging
Inherited Hypernyms:encouraging
Similar to:exhortative exhortatory hortative hortatory heartening inspiriting promotive rallying
See also:helpful hopeful reassuring
adj satadj.allfurnishing support and encouragementSynset:supporting
Examples:- the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
Antonyms:unsupportive
Inherited Hypernyms:encouraging
Similar to:supportive