Encouraged
/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of encourage
The lawyer encouraged the client to cooperate with the investigation.
Forms
- encourage
- encourages
- encouraging
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Commentary
Used primarily as the past tense and past participle of 'encourage'; see 'encourage' for substantive legal meanings involving persuasion or incentive.
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