encourage
verb (used with object)
to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence.
am encouraging
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present progressiveof encourage (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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So, here I am, encouraging you to give it a try, too, if you have a PC.
From The Verge ● Nov. 25, 2021
"I'm not singling out one nation over another. But I am encouraging all of us to try to do the maximum we can."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2021
Would that seem like I am encouraging it?
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2020
“I am encouraging the Clubs to move forward and I trust Tony is doing the same,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2020
Auntie fancies that I am encouraging you, and is getting very vexed about it.
From Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 by Various
