Encourages
/ɛnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of encourage.
The statute encourages whistleblowers to report illegal activities.
Forms
- encourage
- encouraging
- encouraged
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Commentary
'Encourages' is the third-person singular present form of 'encourage,' commonly used in legal texts to describe provisions that promote or support certain behaviors or actions.
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