Encourage - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'encourage' is the definition.
(to egg somebody on is to encourage them)

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(Other definitions for egg on that I've seen before include "Incite, encourage" , "this face is obvious embarrassment" , "Urge, impel" , "Fire" , "Prod" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for gee up that I've seen before include "Encouragement to horse to go faster" , "Urge on" , "Encourage (horse)" , "Words of encouragement to a horse" , "Hurry along, Dobbin!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(spur can mean to encourage)

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(Other definitions for spur that I've seen before include "Rider's heel wheel" , "Drive on" , "Goad, prod" , "Impulse" , "Spike on a horse-rider's boot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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(Other definitions for prod that I've seen before include "Poke (with a finger, etc)" , "Poke with stiff finger to urge" , "Poke - remind" , "Motivate; jab" , "Give a reminder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

(Other definitions for goad that I've seen before include "Cattle prod" , "Provoke, spur" , "Cattle-driving spike" , "Incentive" , "Spur; torment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that urge is a kind of encourage)

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(Other definitions for urge that I've seen before include "Press; drive" , "Advise earnestly, encourage to go on" , "Persuade - proclivity" , "Advise strongly or prod" , "Press (persistently)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for incite that I've seen before include "drive" , "Arouse to action" , "Trigger" , "Foment, urge on" , "Stir up (trouble)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that exhort is a kind of encourage)

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(Other definitions for exhort that I've seen before include "Spur on" , "Strongly urge (someone to do something)" , "Entreat earnestly, urge" , "Give great encouragement to" , "Encourage, urge" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that foster is a kind of encourage)

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(Other definitions for foster that I've seen before include "Look after" , "Nurture, bring up" , "Gloucester-bound doctor - nurse" , "Promote, nurture" , "Old woodman" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that hearten is a kind of encourage)

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(Other definitions for hearten that I've seen before include "Inspire anew" , "giving cheer" , "Encourage in Teheran" , "Buoy" , "Make (someone) more confident" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Independent.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that encourage is a kind of inspire)

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(Other definitions for inspire that I've seen before include "move!" , "Galvanize" , "Bring about; animate" , "Arouse, prompt (to new heights)" , "Encourage - animate - draw into the lungs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Independent.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for nourish that I've seen before include "[OPPOSITE OF] starve" , "Give sustenance to" , "Supply with food, keep well" , "Nurture, sustain" , "Provide with sustenance for growth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Independent.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that encourage can be written as promote)

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(Other definitions for promote that I've seen before include "Raise to higher rank" , "Encourage - upgrade" , "Contribute to progress or growth" , "Raise to a higher position -- advertise" , "Actively support" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Independent.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for impel that I've seen before include "Egg" , "Urge or force to action" , "Send or drive forward" , "Urge forward - push" , "Urge or propel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that cheer is a kind of encourage)

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(Other definitions for cheer that I've seen before include "Cry of approval" , "Applaud with shouts" , "Give comfort or support to" , "Fare" , "one in three, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for boost that I've seen before include "promotion" , "Recharge" , "lift" , "Increase (strength or morale)" , "Encourage; push up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for stoke that I've seen before include "city" , "Add more Yule logs to the fire?" , "Add coal to (a fire)" , "somewhere in the Potteries?" , "Village with 'country churchyard'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mirror.

'encourage' is the definition.
(I know that embolden is a kind of encourage)

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(Other definitions for embolden that I've seen before include "Fire" , "Give courage to" , "Hearten" , "Make daring" , "Inject courage into - me blonde" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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