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| has gloss | (verb) inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to encourage |
| lexicalization | eng: encourage |
| subclass of | (verb) heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate, inspire |
| has subclass | (verb) give encouragement to recreate, cheer, hearten, embolden |
| has subclass | (verb) make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl" draw out |
| has subclass | (verb) encourage to be less reserved; "The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy" bring out |
| has subclass | (verb) give heart or courage to goad, spur |
| has subclass | (verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" urge, exhort, urge on, pep up, cheer, inspire, root on, barrack |
| has subclass | (verb) help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" nurture, foster |
| has subclass | (verb) encourage somebody by crying hollo hollo |
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| Catalan | |
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| lexicalization | cat: animar |
| Czech | |
| lexicalization | ces: povzbudit |
| Mandarin Chinese | |
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| lexicalization | cmn: li |
| lexicalization | cmn: 励 |
| lexicalization | cmn: 勵 |
| German | |
| lexicalization | deu: ermutigen |
| Esperanto | |
| lexicalization | epo: kuraĝigi |
| Finnish | |
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| lexicalization | fin: kannustaa |
| French | |
| lexicalization | fra: encourager |
| Ancient Greek (to 1453) | |
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| lexicalization | grc: ὄρνυμι |
| Italian | |
| lexicalization | ita: incoraggiare |
| Korean | |
| lexicalization | kor: 격려하다 |
| Portuguese | |
| lexicalization | por: alentar |
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| opposite | (verb) deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged discourage |
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