1 verb give confidence to TRANSITIVEmisneach a thabhairt do c m umisnigh verb c m uuchtach a thabhairt do c m uthanks to those who encouraged memo bhuíochas leo siúd a thug misneach domwe're encouraged by this improvementis údar misnigh againn an feabhas seo2 verb motivate TRANSITIVEspreag verb c m ugríosaigh verb c m uthey encourage us to keep workingspreagann siad sinn le leanúint den obair3 verb facilitate TRANSITIVEspreag verb c m ucothaigh verb c m uit encourages investmentspreagann sé infheistiúnew roads encourage more trafficcothaíonn bóithre nua tuilleadh tráchta