Synonyms for Encourages:

• v.

  •advises (verb)
  • cautions,
  • notifies,
  • warns,
  • advises,
  • tips off,
  • confers,
  • guides,
  • recommends,
  • instructs,
  • briefs,
  • directs,
  • admonishes,
  • advocates,
  • Cues,
  • informs,
  • prompts,
  • suggests,
  • consults,
  • counsels.
  •aids (verb)
  • attends,
  • benefits,
  • endows,
  • aids,
  • tends,
  • assists,
  • serves,
  • ministers,
  • relieves,
  • Mothers,
  • motivates,
  • supports,
  • abets,
  • sustains,
  • facilitates,
  • helps,
  • fosters,
  • funds.
  •cheers (verb)
  • brightens,
  • lightens,
  • consoles,
  • heartens,
  • pleases,
  • enlivens,
  • inspires,
  • cheers,
  • gladdens.
  •facilitates (verb)
  • advances,
  • eases,
  • simplifies,
  • promotes,
  • expedites.

Paraphrases for Encourages:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, plural
    promotes.
  • Noun, plural
    encourage.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    encouraging, conducive.
  • Proper noun, plural
    appeals.
  • Proper noun, singular
    encouraging, hails, helps, pushes, welcomes, appeals, fuels, engages.
  • Noun, plural
    Guarantees, responsibilities, favours, advocates, commitments, challenges, pioneers, pressures, wishes, invitations, projects, champions, provinces, presses, desires, contracts, actions, leads, demands, hopes, Hires, applications, highlights, Efforts, signs, members, priorities, calls, Drives, Activities, draws, Parties, stimulates, makes, welcomes, appeals, fuels, promotes, recommends, facilitates, advances, incurs.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    encouraging.
  • Adverb
    further, encouraging, promotes, commends.
  • Verb, past tense
    Promoted, fostered.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    motivating, inspiring, inducing, pushing, Advocating, enlisting, rewarding, Abetting.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    Enhancing, engenders, contributes, strengthens, endeavours, Recommendations, generates, ensures, empowers, organizes, arouses, inspires, participates, advancement, furthers, envisages, attracts, provokes, generator, argues, consolidates, suggests, introduces, brings, creates, cultivates, improves, integrates, sustains, encompasses, concerns, foments, triggers, alleges, boosts, entails, exacerbates, benefits, preaches, Advocated, demonstrates, obliges, represents, causes, occurs, pledge, pledges, instigates, underpins, recruits, confirms, sends, agrees, enjoins, continues, initiates, Rewards, Addresses, prompts, induced, induces, conveys, upholds, warns, proposes, commend, opens, awakens, proceeds, favors, considers, procures, embraces, pursues, values, produces, regards, defends, emphasizes, prioritises, aims, indicates, allows, achieves, accepts, transmits, responds, expands, strives, instils, outlines, is, Recalls, potentiates, solicits, results, enters, prioritizes, contemplates, emphasises, imposes, elicits, forces, launches, prevails, contends, undertake, undertakes, uses, directs, summons, proposals, covers, involves, prods, offers, freely, subscribes, stresses, prefers, compels, identifies, influences, seeks, excites, Denies, begins, raises, grows, espouses, simulates, Carries, accommodates, tempts, Gives, impels, embarks, implies, tends, freedom, employs, reiterates, begets, establishes, poses, feeds, prepares, delivers, intends, breeds, vehicle, maintains, pleads, constitutes, serves, refers, places, submits, assumes, Guarantees, promises, works, includes, adds, Les, spurs, animates, binds, foresees, devotes, Focuses, describes, notes, Institutes, means, expects, spends, lets, moves, requires, eases, Has, Backs, starts, stipulates, Permits, counts, sets, expresses, prescribes, sees, stands, hosts, buys, happy, takes, believes, Plays, lies, puts, says, visiting, goes, tries, finds, keeps, builds, wants, claims, favours, advocates, challenges, gets, acts, wishes, Does, desires, contracts, leads, demands, hopes, Hires, highlights, calls, Drives, draws, makes, hails, helps, pushes, welcomes, fuels, promotes, recommends, facilitates, commends, advance, advances, incurs.
  • Verb, base form
    induce.

• Other Related

  • Cardinal number
    encourage, encouragement.
  • Adjective
    encourage, promotes.
  • Proper noun, singular
    encourage, promotes, encouragement.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    encourage, encouragement.
  • Adverb
    encourage, encouragement.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    enticing, sponsoring.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    enables, reinforces, stimulated, congratulate, congratulates, nurtures, sponsors, assists, stimulates, engages, conducive.
  • Verb, base form
    spur.

Encourages Sentence Examples:

• The Kaiser, nourished by the flattery of his tame professors, encourages the war on non - combatants.

• Is there anything going forward just now which particularly encourages our enemies to attack us?

Homophones for Encourages:

• engross, eminence grise, encroach, engorge.