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What does Encourage mean?
Encourage means to cheer someone on.
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To encourage means to give support or confidence to help someone keep going.
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MeaningEncourage means to cheer someone on.
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discourageHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
deterHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
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