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animar [a.ni.mar.] : encourage (v.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: animar: encourage ]

Derivatives of animar


Glosses:
encourage
v. (social)1. advance, boost, encourage, further, promotecontribute to the progress or growth of.; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
~ connive at, wink atgive one's silent approval to.
~ foster, furtherpromote the growth of.; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
~ spurincite or stimulate.; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
~ helpcontribute to the furtherance of.; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
~ carrytake further or advance.; "carry a cause"
~ feedsupport or promote.; "His admiration fed her vanity"
~ conduce, contribute, leadbe conducive to.; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
~ back up, supportgive moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
v. (emotion)2. encourageinspire with confidence; give hope or courage to.
~ exhort, pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, urge, inspire, cheerspur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
~ nurture, fosterhelp develop, help grow.; "nurture his talents"
~ holloencourage somebody by crying hollo.
~ hopebe optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
~ animate, enliven, inspire, invigorate, exaltheighten or intensify.; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
~ cheer, embolden, hearten, recreategive encouragement to.
~ draw outmake more sociable.; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"
~ bring outencourage to be less reserved.; "The teacher tried to bring out the shy boy"
~ goad, spurgive heart or courage to.
v. (communication)3. encouragespur on.; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
~ cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, havecause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"