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What does encourage mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word encourage? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  2. To spur on, strongly recommend.
  3. To foster, give help or patronage
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First, it was the abelia that got a careful pruning to encourage it to arch over the steps to the front door.
There are few people who would argue with him that this is the best way to encourage recycling.
What then happens to efforts to increase female literacy and encourage girls to go to school?
Rigid chairs and bland decor did not encourage us to linger over coffee, mugged or otherwise.
Tahnia has always loved Alice Springs, and has her large Arrernte family here to encourage and guide her.
Both Lamaze and Bradley encourage partner participation in labor and delivery.

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