Korean

북돋우다

북돋우다
Meaning: to encourage; to boost; to stimulate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 북돋우다
Present 북돋운다
Polite 북돋워요
Formal 북돋웁니다
Past 북돋웠다
Past + Polite 북돋웠어요
Guess + Polite 북돋우겠어요
Connective 북돋우고
Conditional 북돋우면
Volitional 북돋우자
Imperative 북돋워라
Imperative + Polite 북돋우세요
Attributive 북돋우는 / 북돋운 / 북돋울

Example sentences

The teacher's warm words encouraged the discouraged students.
팀의 사기를 북돋우기 위해 모두가 함께 노력했다.
Everyone worked together to boost the team's morale.

Usage Notes

Mainly used to mean heightening or stimulating morale, courage, or spirit. It implies actively making someone feel more energetic or determined.

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