encourage
verb (used with object)
to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence.
encourages
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present tense formof encourage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Offering lunch seven days a week at some of his places is better business, Reitz added, partly because it encourages neighborhood customers to become regulars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
McNulty says tracking your cycle can be a useful way to understand your own patterns, while Dr Bate also encourages women to become more familiar with how they feel at different points in the month.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Denied, he settles for iced tea, but encourages me to eat with the geniality and concern of a grandparent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Together, these results suggest that pterostilbene encourages muscle cells to break down stored lipids and process them for energy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Vincent encourages him in his passion because, he tells him, “a woman and a man can become one, that is, one whole and not two halves, that I believe.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
