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encourage vs connive at

connive at vs encourage

encourage and connive at both are verbs.

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