# encourages

Pronunciation: US say "in-KUR-ij-iz" /ɪnˈkɝ.ɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/; UK say "in-KU-rij-iz" /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of encourage. — third-person singular simple present indicative of encourage
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of encourage. Use this form after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _The coach encourages every player to give their best effort._
   - _A warm classroom environment encourages children to take risks in their learning._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/encourages (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).