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encourage improvement

[en-KUR-ij im-PROOV-mənt]
verb phrase
encorajar melhoria / incentivar melhorias
1. To inspire, motivate, or support someone to make positive changes and become better at something
The teacher works to encourage improvement in her students' writing skills.
A professora trabalha para encorajar melhoria nas habilidades de escrita de seus alunos.
2. To provide support or incentives that promote advancement or progress in a particular area
The company implemented new programs to encourage improvement in workplace safety.
A empresa implementou novos programas para incentivar melhorias na segurança do trabalho.
Synonyms
promote improvementfoster growthinspire progresssupport advancementfacilitate development
Antonyms
discouragehinderimpedeobstructundermine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encorajar melhoria / incentivar melhorias
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
estimular melhoria
Commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
incentivar a melhoria / encorajar melhorias
Preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

push someone to do better
bring out the best in someone
light a fire under someone
raise the bar
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