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encourage
verb
-
encourage
,
encouraging
,
encourages
,
encouraged
to
give
someone
confidence
,
support
,
or
hope
so
that
they
feel
able
to
do
something
•
The
teacher
always
encourages
her
students
to
ask
questions
.
The
teacher
always
encourages
her
students
to
ask
questions
.
•
My
friends
encouraged
me
when
I
felt
nervous
before
the
race
.
My
friends
encouraged
me
when
I
felt
nervous
before
the
race
.
From
Old
French
encourager
,
from
en-
(“
make
,
put
in
”)
+
courage
(“
courage
,
heart
”).
verb
-
encourage
,
encouraging
,
encourages
,
encouraged
to
help
something
to
happen
or
develop
by
making
it
easier
or
more
likely
•
Lower
taxes
can
encourage
investment
in
new
businesses
.
Lower
taxes
can
encourage
investment
in
new
businesses
.
•
Bright
light
and
warm
temperatures
encourage
plant
growth
.
Bright
light
and
warm
temperatures
encourage
plant
growth
.
From
Old
French
encourager
,
from
en-
(“
make
,
put
in
”)
+
courage
(“
courage
,
heart
”).
average
noun
the
result
you
get
when
you
add
several
numbers
together
and
divide
by
how
many
numbers
there
are
•
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
find
the
average
of
five
different
temperatures
.
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
find
the
average
of
five
different
temperatures
.
•
If
you
walk
6
km
on
Monday
and
4
km
on
Tuesday
,
your
daily
walking
average
is
5
km
.
If
you
walk
6
km
on
Monday
and
4
km
on
Tuesday
,
your
daily
walking
average
is
5
km
.
From
French
'avarie'
meaning
"
damage
to
ship
or
cargo
",
later
extended
in
English
to
the
mathematical
sense
in
the
1700s
.
noun
a
typical
or
usual
level
,
amount
,
or
standard
in
a
group
or
period
•
The
average
price
of
coffee
in
the
city
has
gone
up
this
year
.
The
average
price
of
coffee
in
the
city
has
gone
up
this
year
.
•
On
average
,
it
snows
here
about
ten
days
each
winter
.
On
average
,
it
snows
here
about
ten
days
each
winter
.
verb
-
average
,
averaging
,
averages
,
averaged
to
have
or
produce
a
particular
typical
amount
over
time
,
or
to
calculate
the
average
of
several
numbers
•
The
buses
average
a
five-minute
delay
during
rush
hour
.
The
buses
average
a
five-minute
delay
during
rush
hour
.
•
Over
the
semester
,
she
averaged
92
percent
in
math
.
Over
the
semester
,
she
averaged
92
percent
in
math
.
coverage
noun
reporting
or
broadcasting
of
news
or
events
by
newspapers
,
television
,
radio
,
or
online
media
•
The
live
coverage
of
the
royal
wedding
kept
millions
glued
to
their
TVs
.
The
live
coverage
of
the
royal
wedding
kept
millions
glued
to
their
TVs
.
•
Our
local
newspaper
gave
little
coverage
to
the
science
fair
.
Our
local
newspaper
gave
little
coverage
to
the
science
fair
.
From
the
verb
“
cover
”
+
“
-age
”,
first
recorded
in
late
19th-century
American
journalism
.
noun
the
extent
or
area
reached
,
dealt
with
,
or
affected
by
something
such
as
a
service
,
activity
,
or
substance
•
Mountain
villages
still
have
poor
mobile
phone
coverage
.
Mountain
villages
still
have
poor
mobile
phone
coverage
.
•
The
map
shows
internet
coverage
across
the
country
.
The
map
shows
internet
coverage
across
the
country
.
noun
the
protection
or
benefit
provided
by
an
insurance
policy
•
Without
health
coverage
,
many
people
avoid
going
to
the
doctor
.
Without
health
coverage
,
many
people
avoid
going
to
the
doctor
.
•
Her
car
coverage
includes
protection
against
theft
.
Her
car
coverage
includes
protection
against
theft
.
storage
noun
space
,
room
,
or
containers
used
for
keeping
things
•
The
apartment
is
small
but
has
plenty
of
built-in
storage
.
The
apartment
is
small
but
has
plenty
of
built-in
storage
.
•
We
rented
a
self-storage
unit
while
moving
houses
.
We
rented
a
self-storage
unit
while
moving
houses
.
See
main
etymology
above
;
sense
shifted
to
refer
to
the
place
where
things
are
stored
.
garage
noun
a
small
building
,
usually
next
to
or
part
of
a
house
,
where
people
park
their
cars
and
keep
tools
or
other
items
•
Dad
parked
the
car
in
the
garage
to
keep
it
safe
from
the
storm
.
Dad
parked
the
car
in
the
garage
to
keep
it
safe
from
the
storm
.
•
The
kids
turned
the
empty
garage
into
a
mini
basketball
court
.
The
kids
turned
the
empty
garage
into
a
mini
basketball
court
.
Borrowed
from
French
"
garage
",
from
"
garer
"
meaning
“
to
shelter
or
protect
”.
The
word
entered
English
in
the
early
1900s
with
the
rise
of
the
motorcar
.
noun
a
business
or
workshop
where
mechanics
repair
and
service
cars
and
other
vehicles
•
My
car
was
making
a
strange
noise
,
so
I
took
it
to
the
garage
for
a
check-up
.
My
car
was
making
a
strange
noise
,
so
I
took
it
to
the
garage
for
a
check-up
.
•
The
garage
called
to
say
the
new
tires
were
ready
.
The
garage
called
to
say
the
new
tires
were
ready
.
Extended
from
the
original
sense
of
a
car
shelter
to
mean
the
place
where
cars
are
professionally
repaired
,
first
recorded
in
the
1910s
.
verb
-
garage
,
garaging
,
garages
,
garaged
to
put
or
keep
a
vehicle
inside
a
garage
for
protection
or
storage
•
During
winter
,
we
garaged
the
motorcycle
to
protect
it
from
snow
.
During
winter
,
we
garaged
the
motorcycle
to
protect
it
from
snow
.
•
He
always
garages
his
vintage
car
in
a
locked
shed
.
He
always
garages
his
vintage
car
in
a
locked
shed
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
noun
in
the
early
20th
century
,
meaning
“
to
place
in
a
garage
.”
discourage
verb
-
discourage
,
discouraging
,
discourages
,
discouraged
make
someone
lose
confidence
,
hope
,
or
enthusiasm
•
The
coach
’
s
harsh
words
discouraged
the
young
player
from
trying
again
.
The
coach
’
s
harsh
words
discouraged
the
young
player
from
trying
again
.
•
A
series
of
failed
experiments
did
not
discourage
the
female
scientist
;
she
kept
working
late
in
her
brightly
lit
lab
.
A
series
of
failed
experiments
did
not
discourage
the
female
scientist
;
she
kept
working
late
in
her
brightly
lit
lab
.
late
15th
century
,
from
Old
French
décourager
,
from
des-
‘
away
’
+
courage
‘
courage
’
rage
noun
a
strong
and
uncontrollable
feeling
of
great
anger
•
When
the
referee
made
a
bad
call
,
the
coach
shouted
in
rage
.
When
the
referee
made
a
bad
call
,
the
coach
shouted
in
rage
.
•
Sara
felt
a
sudden
wave
of
rage
when
she
saw
the
unfair
comment
online
.
Sara
felt
a
sudden
wave
of
rage
when
she
saw
the
unfair
comment
online
.
noun
something
that
is
extremely
popular
or
fashionable
for
a
period
of
time
•
In
the
1990s
,
baggy
jeans
were
all
the
rage
among
teenagers
.
In
the
1990s
,
baggy
jeans
were
all
the
rage
among
teenagers
.
•
The
new
dance
challenge
became
the
latest
rage
on
social
media
overnight
.
The
new
dance
challenge
became
the
latest
rage
on
social
media
overnight
.
verb
-
rage
,
raging
,
rages
,
raged
to
express
violent
anger
in
a
loud
or
uncontrolled
way
•
The
customer
raged
at
the
waiter
after
waiting
an
hour
for
his
meal
.
The
customer
raged
at
the
waiter
after
waiting
an
hour
for
his
meal
.
•
She
raged
against
the
unfair
policy
during
the
meeting
.
She
raged
against
the
unfair
policy
during
the
meeting
.
verb
-
rage
,
raging
,
rages
,
raged
to
happen
with
great
force
and
intensity
for
a
period
of
time
•
The
wildfire
raged
across
the
dry
hills
for
days
.
The
wildfire
raged
across
the
dry
hills
for
days
.
•
Outside
,
a
blizzard
raged
,
trapping
the
family
indoors
.
Outside
,
a
blizzard
raged
,
trapping
the
family
indoors
.