Encourage - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 23/06/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Encourage.

4 letter answer(s) to encourage

  1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  1. a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
  2. an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
  3. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
  4. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
  5. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

7 letter answer(s) to encourage

  1. give encouragement to
  1. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
  2. help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
  3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
  4. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
  5. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

6 letter answer(s) to encourage

  1. urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
  2. urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
  1. bring up under fosterage; of children
  2. help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
  3. promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
  4. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"
  5. United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

5 letter answer(s) to encourage

  1. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
  2. spur on
  3. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

Frequently asked questions about ‘Encourage’

What's the best solution for Encourage?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Encourage is ABET. Other possible answers include CHEERON, EGG ON, EGGON, FOSTER, GEEUP, HEARTEN, IMPEL, NURTURE, SPURON, URGE.

How many solutions are there for Encourage?

We have found 11 possible answers for the crossword clue Encourage.

Which crosswords feature clues like Encourage?

Clues like Encourage often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Quick, The Guardian Prize, The Times Specialist, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Daily Express, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Encourage'

ClueAnswers
Beat25
See 1419
Desire16
Make14
Help11
Urge11
Incite9
Push9
Take care of9
Advocate7
Egg on7
Longing7
Prod7
Cheer6
Craving6
Drive6
Force6
Implore6
Promote6
Cultivate5
Press5
Sustain5
Urge on5
Yearning5
Goad4
Motivate4
Persuade4
Yen4
Development3
Drive forward3
Hankering3
Impel3
Motivation3
Nourish3
Press on3
Recommend3
Spur3
Cheer up2
Egg2
Importune2
Impulse2
Itch2
Make cheerful2
Nurture2
Push forward2
Root for2
Spur on2
Strong restless desire2
Take under one's wing2
Tend to2

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