encourage Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ; ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/Translate encourage | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of encouragevt 1 (give hope, courage to) animar, alentar* she/it encouraged me to carry on = me animó a seguir adelante 2 [industry/competition/growth] fomentarencourage in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of encourage in the British & World English dictionary Definition of encourage in the US English dictionary