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encourage vs conduce

conduce vs encourage

encourage and conduce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encourage No No Yes No
conduce No No Yes No
As verbs, conduce is a hyponym of encourage; that is, conduce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encourage:
  • encourage: contribute to the progress or growth of
  • conduce: be conducive to
Other hyponyms of encourage include connive at, wink at, cultivate, foster, further, spur, help, carry, feed, contribute, lead.
encourage (verb) conduce (verb)
spur on be conducive to
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
contribute to the progress or growth of
Difference between encourage and conduce

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