incoraggiano

Incoraggiano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb incoraggiare, which means to encourage or to give courage. The infinitive is incoraggiare; the verb is a regular -are verb, with standard endings for this conjugation. The present indicative forms are: io incoraggio, tu incoraggi, lui/lei incoraggia, noi incoraggiamo, voi incoraggiate, loro incoraggiano.

In usage, incoraggiano denotes that they are encouraging someone or something. It is transitive and commonly used with a direct object: incoraggiano i loro figli; it can also be followed by a to-infinitive clause: incoraggiano a fare qualcosa (they encourage someone to do something).

Examples include: Il coach incoraggia la squadra durante l’allenamento. I genitori incoraggiano i loro figli a inseguire i propri sogni. Le parole della maestra incoraggiano gli studenti a non arrendersi.

Synonyms include stimolare, motivare, spronare; antonyms include scoraggiare and disincoraggiare. The verb often appears in contexts of support, confidence-building, and moral support.

Etymology traces incoraggiare to the noun coraggio (courage), with the sense of instilling or fostering courage. The form incoraggiano reflects regular -are verb conjugation and standard Italian morphology.

See also: coraggio, incoraggiamento, incitamento.