encourage to do

encourage (one) to (do something)

To urge one to do something. My dad has always encouraged me to become an actress, but I just don't enjoy being the center of attention. That serious illness encouraged Colleen to start thinking about retirement.

encourage someone to do something

to inspire or stimulate someone to do something; to give someone the courage to do something. We encouraged her to develop her musical talents. He encouraged himself to study hard so he could make it into medical school.

词组	encourage to do
释义	encourage to do encourage (one) to (do something) To urge one to do something. My dad has always encouraged me to become an actress, but I just don't enjoy being the center of attention. That serious illness encouraged Colleen to start thinking about retirement. See also: encourage Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. encourage someone to do something to inspire or stimulate someone to do something; to give someone the courage to do something. We encouraged her to develop her musical talents. He encouraged himself to study hard so he could make it into medical school. See also: encourage McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: put a/the plug in the jug crash around dad fetch my buttons Dad fetch my buttons! fetch by word of mouth be toast a (kind of) turn of mind a practical, scientific, etc. turn of mind be jumping up and down
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