Ask and Encourage

Ask

Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.

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Encourage and ask are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Ask".

Nearby Words: asked, asking

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Ask and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ask" instead a verb "Encourage".

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

person	ask person	encourage person
friend	ask friend	encourage friend
character	ask character	encourage character
people	ask people	encourage people
Other words: someone, parents, audience, anyone, player, everyone, viewers, kids, friends, players, fans, heroes.

Almost anyone will help you if you ask, but some will gently encourage you to try and find shelter elsewhere.

Source: Roleplay / Ryslig
Rousing Speech: Taylor used one to encourage people fighting Leviathan:So this this is what I ask of you.

Source: Fanfic / Wonderful
Later, when Senbongi rebuffs the advances of some girls by saying hes interested in someone else, they excitedly ask if its Uehara, and say theyd encourage such a relationship.

Source: Yaoi Fangirl

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