noun · neutral
encouragement
UK/ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ.mənt/US/ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ.mənt/en·COUR·age·ment
the act of giving someone support, confidence, or hope
Examples
“Students often need encouragement from teachers more than extra homework.”
“Her parents' encouragement helped her apply for the scholarship.”
“A small word of encouragement can change a student's attitude.”
Band 8 sentence
“While formal scholarships and resources are invaluable, what often determines a student's resilience is consistent encouragement from mentors and peers.”
Collocations
- give encouragement
- words of encouragement
- moral encouragement
Word family
Common mistakes
encourage (as noun)→encouragement
help→encouragement
Say it for a higher band
5help→6support→7+encouragement
Synonyms
support
motivation
praise
Easily confused
support
“The volunteers provided support to families affected by the flood.”
motivation
“She lacked the motivation to continue studying without clear goals.”
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