encourage to do

encourage someone to do something

to inspire or stimulate someone to do something; to give someone the courage to do something. We encouraged her to develop her musical talents. He encouraged himself to study hard so he could make it into medical school.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Celestina	the-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Pan	-	Greek Mythology
Shifra	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Matty (2)	-	Medieval English
Nikolche	-	Macedonian
Tiffiny	TIF-ə-nee	English (Rare)