[
  {
    "word": "encourage",
    "phonetic": "/\u026an\u02c8k\u028c\u0279\u026ad\u0292/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u026an\u02c8k\u028c\u0279\u026ad\u0292/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u026an\u02c8k\u025d\u0279\u026ad\u0292/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/encourage-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2454008",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I encouraged him during his race."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To spur on, strongly recommend.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To foster, give help or patronage",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed"
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "bield",
          "embolden"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "becourage",
          "discourage"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/encourage"
    ]
  }
]