Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with encourage in American Collocation
encourage
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
actively
especially
particularly
positively
strongly
She has responsibility for actively encouraging the involvement of minorities in the programme .
use or activity
adoption
development
growth
involvement
participation
take-up
uptake
use
We are developing initiatives in this field as a means of encouraging greater participation by young people .
working together
collaboration
cooperation
dialogue
sharing
Anything that encourages dialogue between parents and the school has to be good.
new ideas
creativity
innovation
The aim of the proposal is to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills.
spending
investment
spending
The town is a good example of how planning can encourage long-term investment in the infrastructure.