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encourage enhancement

[en-KUR-ij en-HANS-mənt]
verb phrase
encorajar a melhoria / incentivar o aprimoramento
1. To promote or support the improvement or advancement of something or someone
The company decided to encourage enhancement of employee skills through training programs.
A empresa decidiu incentivar o aprimoramento das habilidades dos funcionários através de programas de treinamento.
2. To inspire confidence or enthusiasm for making something better
Teachers should encourage enhancement of critical thinking in their students.
Os professores devem encorajar a melhoria do pensamento crítico em seus alunos.
Synonyms
promote improvementsupport advancementfoster developmentinspire progressadvocate betterment
Antonyms
discourage improvementhinder progressimpede developmentsuppress advancement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encorajar o aprimoramento / incentivar a melhoria
Most commonly used in professional and educational contexts
Portugal
encorajar a melhoria / promover o aperfeiçoamento
Preference for 'aperfeiçoamento' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

to go the extra mile
to raise the bar
to level up
to push boundaries
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