ohrabrivati

1. to encourage; to cheer up
   Roditelji su ga uvek ohrabrivali da crta. — His parents always encouraged him to draw.
   Trener nas ohrabruje posle svakog poraza. — The coach cheers us up after every defeat.
2. (ohrabrivati se) to take courage; to grow bolder
   Mali se polako ohrabruje i počinje da priča na času. — The little boy is slowly growing bolder and starting to speak in class.

Usually ohrabrivati koga da + present: ohrabruje me da pišem.