Definition of "encourages" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encourage. (verb)

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• "The title encourages timid believers to acknowledge their religious identity and also recognises that more and more British Christians are no longer prepared to tolerate taxpayer-funded suppression of the visible expressions of their religion."
• "The label encourages and supports the music of the most innovative new voices on Broadway, to help bridge the gap between pop/rock and musicals, and to preserve the scores of important works."
• "In addition, the label encourages physicians to manage bleeding without discontinuing prasugrel as stop in treatment can increase the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events."