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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Encouragement :: Encouragement (n.) That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people..
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.
Foster :: Foster (v. t.) To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius..
Countenance :: Countenance (v. t.) To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
Defectionist :: Defectionist (n.) One who advocates or encourages defection.
Huzza :: Huzza (interj.) A word used as a shout of joy, exultation, approbation, or encouragement..
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..
Nurser :: Nurser (n.) One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..
Cheeringly :: Cheeringly (adv.) In a manner to cheer or encourage.
Unbacked :: Unbacked (a.) Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided.
Fomentation :: Fomentation (n.) Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing..
Heart :: Heart (v. t.) To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit.
Comfort :: Comfort (n.) Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation..
Art Union :: Art union () An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists..
Cherishment :: Cherishment (n.) Encouragement; comfort.
Promotive :: Promotive (a.) Tending to advance, promote, or encourage..
Hey :: Hey (interj.) An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement..
Halloo :: Halloo (n.) An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.
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