English-French translations for encourage

• encourager
  Nous devons ou devrions encourager ces deux tendances. We must and should encourage both.
  Il faut encourager la mobilité des créateurs. Creators' mobility must be encouraged.
• réconforter
  Monsieur le Président, j'ai des nouvelles qui devraient réconforter M. Helmer. Mr President, I have news for Mr Helmer, which should encourage him.

Definition of encourage

• To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit
• To spur on, strongly recommend
• To foster, give help or patronage

Examples

• I encouraged him during his race.
• We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
• The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

Related words

• encouragement
• encouraging
• grant to encourage