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encourage

/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒ/ /ɪŋˈkʌrɪdʒ/
verb Regular verbencourage encouraged
  1. 1 teşvik etmek, cesaretlendirmek
  2. 2 desteklemek

Definition (English)

  1. To give someone support, confidence, or hope.
  2. To make something more likely to happen or develop.

Example Sentences

  1. The teacher encourages the shy students to speak.
    Öğretmen utangaç öğrencileri konuşmaya teşvik eder.
  2. We encourage everyone to recycle.
    Herkesi geri dönüşüme teşvik ediyoruz.

Verb Forms Regular

Base encourage
/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒ/
Past encouraged
/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒd/
Participle encouraged
/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dencourage → encouraged

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /dʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. encouraged /ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒd/

Synonyms

supportmotivateinspirecheerpromoteboosthelp

Antonyms

discouragedisheartendeterdepressdisappoint

Collocations

encourage someoneencourage growthencourage developmentencourage participationencourage creativityencourage learning

Related Words

confidencemotivationpraiseadvice

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