Encourage

Mansfield say that the object of the exception in regard to Spain and Portugal was to encourage -- yes, to _encourage_ -- the smuggling trade. ❋ Josiah Quincy (1818)

In fact, the word encourage means “to put courage into, to give strength.” ❋ Karol Ladd (2001)

It's a great feeling to have a label encourage you to be more socially conscious and politically active. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And I once again encourage any willing Ontario residents to email your representatives and press them to: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Does this emphasis upon physical pain encourage the rest of us to dig deeply into the handbag of our experience and come up with something serviceable, when, in reality, the problem is not actually a matter of hurt at all? ❋ Unknown (2009)

And another thing that I'd like to encourage is colleges of education. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The reader who carefully peruses that bafflegab will observe that the only debate that the ECRI desires to encourage is one among journalists over how much self-censorship they should practice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

May I also take this opportunity to again encourage our priests, religious and laymen and women to also consider coordinating and beginning your own equivalent types of pilgrimages and retreats in your own regions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

May I take this opportunity to again encourage NLM readers who are looking for spiritual reading to considering taking up The Rule of St. Benedict (a nice edition is published by Roman Catholic Books) and to consider monastic retreats and the monastic vocation as part of fostering a liturgical life. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All I can ask or encourage is that NASA mgmt do this whenever possible. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The one thing he will not encourage is imitation Schönberg. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

One thing she proves and tries to encourage is that becoming a mother does not mean that one no longer thinks. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I can see a lot of merit to the tool also and the compact size and portability is a definite plus, but would again encourage those who have a limited budget or would not have an ongoing use for this tool to explore there options. ❋ Unknown (2007)

What I'm slowly beginning to sniff and to encourage is that some of the richer gays with their foundations are beginning to talk among themselves about what they can do with their money. ❋ Unknown (2004)

[I like] to encourage others to [reach] their [goals]. ❋ DynamicDimensionsDame (2018)

[The girl's] grades were failing, so her friends decided to take her out to eat as encouragement. In the aerobics class, the all-testosterone instructor went around [squeezing] girls' hips, giving backrubs, and firm [pats] on their lower backs as encouragement. ❋ Xiao Fang (2010)

Tom is an encourager and really enjoyed seeing his boyfriend get [fatter] and fatter. [www].getasnack.com (not [my website] but an example of a website created by an encourager) ❋ Andy5522 (2009)

Kieran preaches fiscal conservatism but if you add women and booze into the [equasion] he's usually highly encouragable. Paul's innate encouragability will be all the more noticeable when he is faced with [Melbourne's] temptations. Steph: Rob why is there malibu smelling vomit on my wall? You said you were going to have a [quiet night]! Rob: What can I say? I'm encouragable. ❋ PaulGrant (2011)

[Timmy] is encourageable! ❋ Blankblankblankblankblankballs (2008)

Jack: [Truth or Dare]? Jess: Dare Jack: Suck my off Jess: ewww no [The Encourager]: Do it [no balls] Jess: Ok ❋ HunerCustom (2018)

How Melmacians Having An Encourage? ❋ MayDayMeh (2018)

[Up next] is [rhys] with the drama award and Karl with the [Encouragement award] ❋ OussOuss (2018)

“My boyfriend is a [nap encourager]! He makes me fall asleep because I’m so [comfy] when we [cuddle]!” ❋ JaneBDoe (2019)

John: Man I can totally [jump off] that third story [balcony]! Max (to a friend): Boy [John's] got some liquid encouragement in him. ❋ Q.D.J. (2007)