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Encouraged vs Mandated - What's the difference?

encouraged | mandated |

As verbs the difference between encouraged and mandated

is that encouraged is (encourage) while mandated is (mandate).

As an adjective mandated is

required, mandatory.

encouraged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (encourage)

    • encourage

    English

    Verb

    (encourag)
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
    • I encouraged him during his race.
  • To spur on, strongly recommend.
    • We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  • To foster, give help or patronage
    • ''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * discourage

    Derived terms

    * encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly

    Related terms

    * courage

    mandated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • required, mandatory

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (mandate)
    • The precautions were mandated by a judge.