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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
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
.
verb
-
average
,
averaging
,
averages
,
averaged
to
have
or
produce
a
usual
amount
found
by
dividing
the
total
by
the
number
of
items
•
The
farm
averages
200
eggs
a
day
.
The
farm
averages
200
eggs
a
day
.
•
Over
the
year
,
the
athlete
averaged
10
kilometers
of
running
each
morning
.
Over
the
year
,
the
athlete
averaged
10
kilometers
of
running
each
morning
.
garage
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
.”