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has gloss | (verb) inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to encourage |
lexicalization | eng: encourage |
subclass of | (verb) heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate, inspire |
has subclass | (verb) give encouragement to recreate, cheer, hearten, embolden |
has subclass | (verb) make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl" draw out |
has subclass | (verb) encourage to be less reserved; "The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy" bring out |
has subclass | (verb) give heart or courage to goad, spur |
has subclass | (verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" urge, exhort, urge on, pep up, cheer, inspire, root on, barrack |
has subclass | (verb) help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" nurture, foster |
has subclass | (verb) encourage somebody by crying hollo hollo |
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Catalan | |
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lexicalization | cat: animar |
Czech | |
lexicalization | ces: povzbudit |
Mandarin Chinese | |
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lexicalization | cmn: li |
lexicalization | cmn: 励 |
lexicalization | cmn: 勵 |
German | |
lexicalization | deu: ermutigen |
Esperanto | |
lexicalization | epo: kuraĝigi |
Finnish | |
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lexicalization | fin: kannustaa |
French | |
lexicalization | fra: encourager |
Ancient Greek (to 1453) | |
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lexicalization | grc: ὄρνυμι |
Italian | |
lexicalization | ita: incoraggiare |
Korean | |
lexicalization | kor: 격려하다 |
Portuguese | |
lexicalization | por: alentar |
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opposite | (verb) deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged discourage |
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