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► 動詞
煽る  [(2)あおる]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 大衆を煽るのが彼等戦略だ ⇨ It is their strategy to incite the public  (☛ Incite angry reactions)

担ぐ  [(2)かつぐ]  [coll]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 周りに担がれて選挙出馬した ⇨ He ran for the election carried, encouraged, by people around him  (☛ Encourage someone, who is often not very eager, to represent the group)

激励  [げきれい]  [激励する]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ オリンピック選手団首相が激励した ⇨ The prime minister gave a pep talk to the Olympic national team  (☛ Typically before sport events, as in pep rallies)

仕向ける  [(3)しむける]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 子供にもっと運動するように仕向ける必要がある ⇨ It is necessary to encourage kids to exercise more

奨励  [しょうれい]  [奨励する]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 衛生局手洗いを奨励している ⇨ The health department is encouraging people to wash their hands  (☛ Encourage a good social behavior)

唆す  [(4)そそのかす]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 同級生にそそのかされて万した ⇨ He was tempted, dared, by his classmates to shoplift  (☛ Encourage someone to do something wrong)

教唆  [(1)きょうさ]  [教唆する]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
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助長  [じょちょう]  [助長する]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ インターネット偏見差別を助長する一面有る ⇨ Internet has a side of helping amplifying prejudices and discriminations  (☛ Help amplifying bad things)

扇動  [せんどう]  [扇動する]  [liter]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 暴動を扇動した ⇨ He instigated a riot  (☛ Incite violent and often illegal reactions)

焚き付ける  [(4)たきつける]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 組合を焚き付けてストこさせた ⇨ He instigated the union and caused a strike  (☛ Literally means to start fire)

力付ける  [(5)ちからづける]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ かい言葉に力付けられた ⇨ I was lifted up by his heartfelt words

励行  [れいこう]  [励行する]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 衛生局日頃から手洗いを励行している ⇨ The public hygiene department is regularly encouraging hand washing  (☛ Encourage a good social behavior)

督励  [とくれい]  [督励する]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 5
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► 成句
  [げき]  [檄を飛ばす]  [liter]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 監督選手達に檄をばした ⇨ The coach urged the players to play harder  (☛ An incorrect usage even though very common)

発破  [はっぱ]  [発破を掛ける]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 監督選手達に発破をかけた ⇨ The coach gave a pep talk to, tried to fire up, his players  (☛ Encourage, typically using strong languages)

► 名詞
激励  [げきれい]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 激励の言葉 ⇨ Words of encouragement. Pep talk  (☛ Typically before sport events, as in pep rallies)

叱咤激励  [(1)しったげきれい]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 監督選手達を叱咤激励した ⇨ The coach made an impassioned speech to his players

奨励  [しょうれい]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 3
☆ 政府から地方文化奨励金をけた ⇨ He received subsidy from the government for promoting the local culture  (☛ Encourage a good social behavior)

教唆  [(1)きょうさ]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 犯罪教唆は犯罪だ ⇨ Abetting a crime is a crime itself

扇動  [せんどう]  [liter]    meaning:  encourage  rank: 4
☆ 最近インターネット使った扇動作戦盛んだ ⇨ Nowadays instigating activities using the internet is common  (☛ Incite violent and often illegal reactions)