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Verb
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promote (promote%2:41:01::)
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advance (advance%2:41:01::)
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boost (boost%2:41:00::)
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further (further%2:41:00::)
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encourage (encourage%2:41:00::)
(contribute to the progress or growth of)
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
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encourage (encourage%2:37:00::)
(inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)
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encourage (encourage%2:32:00::)
(spur on)
"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
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