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1 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) ενθαρρύνω2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) παροτρύνω•- encouragingly
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2 Encourage
v. trans.P. and V. θαρσύνειν, θρασύνειν, ἐπαίρειν, παρακαλεῖν, P. ἐπιρρωννύναι, παραθαρσύνειν, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι; see Exhort.Be encouraged: also P. and V. ἐξαίρεσθαι, θαρσεῖν.Cheer on: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, ἐγκελεύειν, ὁρμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐποτρύνειν (Thuc.), ἐξοτρύνειν (Thuc.), P. κατεπείγειν, V. ὀτρύνειν, ἐπεγκελεύειν (Eur., Cycl.), ὀρνύναι; see Urge.Help in encouraging: P. συμπαρακελεύεσθαι.Encourage one another: P. παρακελεύεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Encourage
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3 encourage
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4 promote
[prə'məut]1) (to raise (to a higher rank or position): He was promoted to head teacher.) προάγω,προβιβάζω2) (to encourage, organize, or help the progress of: He worked hard to promote peace / this scheme.) προάγω,προωθώ3) (to encourage the buying of; to advertise: We are promoting a new brand of soap-powder.) προωθώ•- promoter- promotion -
5 Abet
v. trans.Have a hand in: P. and V. συμπράσσειν, V. συμφυτεύειν.Her father Menelaus abets his daughter herein: V. πατήρ τε θυγατρὶ Μενέλεως συνδρᾷ τάδε (Eur., And. 40).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abet
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6 Animate
v. trans.Bring back to life: P. ἀναβιώσκεσθαι.Encourage: see Encourage.——————adj.P. ψυχὴν ἔχων, P. and V. ἔμψυχος.The animate world: P. τὰ περὶ ἡμᾶς ζῷα (Plat., Rep. 510A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Animate
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7 Confirm
v. trans.Make a thing sure: P. βεβαιοῦν.Verify: P. ἐπαληθεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Confirm
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8 Invigorate
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invigorate
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9 Refresh
v. trans.Encourage: P. ἐπιρρωνύναι; see Encourage.Refresh one's memory about a thing: P. εἰς μνήμην ἀναλαμβάνειν τι.Be refreshed: P. and V. ἀναπνεῖν.Refresh oneself: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Refresh
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10 Revive
v. trans.Bring back to life: P. ἀναβιώσκεσθαι.Make to recover: P. ἀναφέρειν, P. and V. ἀνορθοῦν.Set up again: P. and V. ἀνορθοῦν, P. ἐπανορθοῦν.Revive forgotten sorrows: V. ἐκχυθέντα συλλέγειν ἀλγήματα (Eur., frag.).Revive a law-suit: P. δίκην ἀνάδικον ποιεῖν (Dem. 1018).Revive an argument: P. λόγον ἀναλαμβάνειν (Plat., Crito. 46C).Recover: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν ἑαυτόν (or omit ἑαυτόν), ἀνίστασθαι, ῥαΐζειν, ἀναφέρειν, περιφεύγειν, P. and V. ἀναπνεῖν.Be saved: P. and V. σώζεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Revive
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11 Stimulate
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stimulate
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12 Strengthen
v. trans.P. κρατύνειν (or mid.).Confirm: P. βεβαιοῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strengthen
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13 abet
[ə'bet]past tense, past participle - abetted; verb(to help or encourage to do something wrong: He abetted his cousin in robbing the bank.) υποβοηθώ, παρακινώ, εξωθώ σε παράνομη ή εγκληματική πράξη -
14 academy
[ə'kædəmi] 1. plural - academies; noun1) (a higher school for special study: Academy of Music.) ακαδημία2) (a society to encourage science, art etc: The Royal Academy.) ακαδημία3) (a type of senior school.) ακαδημία•- academic2. noun(a university or college teacher.) ακαδημαϊκός, καθηγητής πανεπιστημίου- academically -
15 back up
1) (to support or encourage: The new evidence backed up my arguments.) υποστηρίζω2) (to make a copy of the information stored on the computer or disk.) δημιουργώ αντίγραφo ασφαλείας σε Η/Υ -
16 countenance
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17 hearten
verb (to encourage or cheer up: We were greatly heartened by the good news.) εμψυχώνω -
18 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) εμπνέω,εμψυχώνω2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) εμπνέω• -
19 instigate
['instiɡeit](to suggest and encourage (a wrong action, a rebellion etc).) υποκινώ -
20 nurse
[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) νοσοκόμος,νοσοκόμα2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) παραμάνα2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) φροντίζω,νοσηλεύω2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) θηλάζω3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) κρατώ με προσοχή4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) τρέφω,καλλιεργώ•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
- nursing-home
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