Encouragement and Discouragement: English Vocabulary List

to encourage someone to do or believe something

"She will sway him again."

"The persuasive salesperson attempted to sway the hesitant customer into making an immediate purchase."

to remain loyal to or supportive of someone, particularly during a hard time

"I will stand by you."

"The loyal friend promised to stand by her best friend through all of life's difficulties no matter what challenges they would face together."

to stimulate or encourage someone to take action

"He prodded his friend to apply for the job."

"The teacher had to prod the sleepy student several times to get him to answer the question during the early morning class."