encourager

Definitions of encourager
  1. verb
    give encouragement to
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    reprendre courage
    gain courage
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    donner du courage
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  2. verb
    promote the growth of
    synonyms: favoriser
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    appuyer, promouvoir
    contribute to the progress or growth of
  3. verb
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    synonyms: donner du courage
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    pousser, stimuler
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    élever
    help develop, help grow
    patronner, protéger
    be a regular customer or client of
    reprendre courage
    gain courage
    servir
    promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
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    animer, enthousiasmer
    heighten or intensify
  4. verb
    spur on
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    inciter à
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  5. verb
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    synonyms: appuyer, promouvoir
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    fermer les yeux, être de connivence
    give one's silent approval to
    favoriser
    promote the growth of
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    aider, soutenir
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  6. verb
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    synonyms: pousser, stimuler
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    type of:
    donner du courage
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  7. verb
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
    synonyms: aider, soutenir
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    fréquenter, être un habitué
    do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
    aider, assister
    give help or assistance; be of service
    appuyer, promouvoir
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    approuver, appuyer
    give support or one's approval to
    faciliter
    make easier
    fermer les yeux, être de connivence
    give one's silent approval to
    aider, assister, s'occuper, servir, voir
    work for or be a servant to
    accélérer, activer, presser
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
    aider, être utile
    be of use to, be useful to
    favoriser
    promote the growth of
  8. verb
    yield (to); give satisfaction to
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    mettre de bonne humeur
    put into a good mood
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    fournir, pourvoir
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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