Definition of encourage

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Encourage (v. t.) To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage..

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Hearten :: Hearten (v. t.) To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden.
Prelatize :: Prelatize (v. i.) To uphold or encourage prelacy; to exercise prelatical functions.
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations..
Halloo :: Halloo (n.) An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.
Defectionist :: Defectionist (n.) One who advocates or encourages defection.
Questmonger :: Questmonger (n.) One who lays informations, and encourages petty lawsuits..
Fomenter :: Fomenter (n.) One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as, a fomenter of sedition..
Foster :: Foster (v. t.) To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius..
Fomentation :: Fomentation (n.) Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
Erect :: Erect (v. t.) To animate; to encourage; to cheer.
Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing..
Second :: Second (a.) To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.
Strengthen :: Strengthen (v. t.) To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.
Comfort :: Comfort (n.) Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation..
Promotive :: Promotive (a.) Tending to advance, promote, or encourage..
Spirit :: Spirit (v. t.) To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men; -- sometimes followed by up..
Bounty :: Bounty (n.) A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures..
Support :: Support (v. t.) To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits..
Halloo :: Halloo (v. t.) To encourage with shouts.
Promottion :: Promottion (n.) The act of promoting, advancing, or encouraging; the act of exalting in rank or honor; also, the condition of being advanced, encouraged, or exalted in honor; preferment..
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