поощря́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• cheer noun A shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration.
• encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
• foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
• goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
• reward noun Something given in return for good behaviour, effort, or service.

Senses

поощря́ть is used for these senses in English:

• abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
• cheer (ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
• encourage To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
• encourage To spur on, strongly recommend.
• foster (transitive) To promote the development of something; to cultivate and grow a thing.
• goad To incite or provoke.
• incent (transitive, US) To provide an incentive to (a person or organization).
• reward (transitive) To give a reward to or for.

abet — full definition

1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

cheer — full definition

1. noun A shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration.
2. noun A feeling of happiness or good spirits.
3. verb To shout in support or approval of someone.
4. verb To make someone happier, often with "up".

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