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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Counttenance :: Counttenance (n.) Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement..
Encourage :: 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..
Foment :: Foment (v. t.) To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; -- used often in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors..
Disencouragement :: Disencouragement (n.) Discouragement.
Abet :: Abet (v. t.) To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection..
Embolden :: Embolden (v. t.) To give boldness or courage to; to encourage.
Promotive :: Promotive (a.) Tending to advance, promote, or encourage..
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..
Yoicks :: Yoicks (interj.) A cry of encouragement to foxhounds.
Comfort :: Comfort (n.) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy..
Reencourage :: Reencourage (v. t.) To encourage again.
Accourage :: Accourage (v. t.) To encourage.
Encouraged :: Encouraged (imp. & p. p.) of Encourag.
Inspirit :: Inspirit (v. t.) To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.
Call :: Call (n.) A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.
Hey :: Hey (interj.) An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement..
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..
Huzza :: Huzza (interj.) A word used as a shout of joy, exultation, approbation, or encouragement..
Foster :: Foster (v. t.) To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius..
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