Synonym: cheer, inspire, invite, promote, sponsor, support, urge. Antonym: discourage. Similar words: encouraging, discourage, courageous, discouraged, rage, garage, for ages, in consequence. Meaning: [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ] 
v. 1. contribute to the progress or growth of 2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to 3. spur on.
v. 1. contribute to the progress or growth of 2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to 3. spur on. 
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91. The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels.
92. Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher.
93. She didn't encourage confidences.
94. One day, it might even suit the Kremlin to encourage this truculence.
95. A lot of schools don't really encourage team sports .
96. They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
97. In a university students live together, encourage, support and cross-fertilise each other.
98. The new teaching methods encourage children to think for themselves.
99. Newspapers should not publish material that is likely to encourage discrimination on the grounds of race or colour.
100. The paper's price rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
101. How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?
102. I don't encourage people to take photographs like this without permission, but by law we can publish.
103. They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
104. The top of the tree had been cut off to encourage it to branch lower down.
105. Encourage your kids to try new things,[www.Sentencedict.com] but try not to push them too hard .
106. We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser.
107. At present we must energetically encourage the practice of making investigations and studies.
108. They believe that modern farming techniques encourage an excessive reliance on harmful chemicals.
109. The teacher should encourage the child to proceed as far as he can, and when he is stuck, ask for help.
110. If police are carrying arms as a matter of course then doesn't it encourage criminals to carry them?
111. The rationale for using this teaching method is to encourage student confidence.
112. They encourage an image of the region as an otherworldly sort of place.
113. I encourage oboe and clarinet players to use plenty of vibrato.
114. Encourage your child in her interests and hobbies even if they're things that you know little about.
115. There are plans to encourage people to exercise their right to vote.
116. One of the chief duties of a teacher is to encourage his students.
117. The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.
118. Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster.
119. The government is trying to encourage the banks to lend more.
120. We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
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