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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
β’
The
teacher
always
encourages
her
students
to
ask
questions
.
The
teacher
always
encourages
her
students
to
ask
questions
.
β’
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-
(β
make
,
put
in
β)
+
courage
(β
courage
,
heart
β).
verb
-
encourage
,
encouraging
,
encourages
,
encouraged
to
help
something
to
happen
or
develop
by
making
it
easier
or
more
likely
β’
Lower
taxes
can
encourage
investment
in
new
businesses
.
Lower
taxes
can
encourage
investment
in
new
businesses
.
β’
Bright
light
and
warm
temperatures
encourage
plant
growth
.
Bright
light
and
warm
temperatures
encourage
plant
growth
.
From
Old
French
encourager
,
from
en-
(β
make
,
put
in
β)
+
courage
(β
courage
,
heart
β).
average
verb
-
average
,
averaging
,
averages
,
averaged
to
have
or
produce
a
particular
typical
amount
over
time
,
or
to
calculate
the
average
of
several
numbers
β’
The
buses
average
a
five-minute
delay
during
rush
hour
.
The
buses
average
a
five-minute
delay
during
rush
hour
.
β’
Over
the
semester
,
she
averaged
92
percent
in
math
.
Over
the
semester
,
she
averaged
92
percent
in
math
.
garage
verb
-
garage
,
garaging
,
garages
,
garaged
to
put
or
keep
a
vehicle
inside
a
garage
for
protection
or
storage
β’
During
winter
,
we
garaged
the
motorcycle
to
protect
it
from
snow
.
During
winter
,
we
garaged
the
motorcycle
to
protect
it
from
snow
.
β’
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
β
to
place
in
a
garage
.β
encouraging
adjective
giving
someone
hope
,
confidence
,
or
a
sign
that
things
are
likely
to
get
better
β’
The
student
β
s
improved
test
scores
were
very
encouraging
.
The
student
β
s
improved
test
scores
were
very
encouraging
.
β’
We
received
an
encouraging
email
from
our
coach
before
the
championship
game
.
We
received
an
encouraging
email
from
our
coach
before
the
championship
game
.
discourage
verb
-
discourage
,
discouraging
,
discourages
,
discouraged
make
someone
lose
confidence
,
hope
,
or
enthusiasm
β’
The
coach
β
s
harsh
words
discouraged
the
young
player
from
trying
again
.
The
coach
β
s
harsh
words
discouraged
the
young
player
from
trying
again
.
β’
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
dΓ©courager
,
from
des-
β
away
β
+
courage
β
courage
β
rage
verb
-
rage
,
raging
,
rages
,
raged
to
express
violent
anger
in
a
loud
or
uncontrolled
way
β’
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
.
β’
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
β’
The
wildfire
raged
across
the
dry
hills
for
days
.
The
wildfire
raged
across
the
dry
hills
for
days
.
β’
Outside
,
a
blizzard
raged
,
trapping
the
family
indoors
.
Outside
,
a
blizzard
raged
,
trapping
the
family
indoors
.