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Encourage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Encourage? [v] spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife" [v] inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to [v] contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Encourage: advance \| boost \| further \| promote Related Terms \| Find terms related to Encourage: abet \| admonish \| advance \| advantage \| advocate \| aid \| aid and abet \| animate \| ask for \| assist \| assure \| bear up \| bolster \| boost \| brace up \| brighten \| buck up \| buoy up \| caution \| charge \| cheer \| cheer up \| chirk up \| comfort \| condole with \| conduce to \| console \| contribute to \| countenance \| ease \| egg on \| embolden \| endorse \| enjoin \| enliven \| exhilarate \| exhort \| expedite \| expostulate \| facilitate \| favor \| feed \| forward \| foster \| further \| give a lift \| give comfort \| give encouragement \| gladden \| go for \| hasten \| hearten \| help \| incite \| induce \| inspire \| inspirit \| invigorate \| invite \| issue a caveat \| keep in countenance \| lend wings to \| liven \| make for \| move \| nerve \| nourish \| nurture \| pep up \| persuade \| pick up \| preach \| promote \| prompt \| push forward \| put at ease \| put forward \| quicken \| reassure \| rejoice \| rejoice the heart \| relieve \| remonstrate \| set at ease \| set forward \| shine upon \| smile upon \| solace \| speed \| stimulate \| subscribe \| subsidize \| support \| sympathize with \| urge \| vitalize \| warn See Also \| animate \| back up \| barrack \| bring out \| carry \| cause \| cheer \| conduce \| connive at \| contribute \| draw out \| embolden \| enliven \| exalt \| exhort \| feed \| foster \| foster \| get \| goad \| have \| hearten \| help \| hollo \| hope \| induce \| inspire \| invigorate \| lead \| make \| nurture \| pep up \| recreate \| spur \| spur \| stimulate \| support \| urge \| urge on \| wink at Encourage In Webster's Dictionary \En*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F. encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See {Courage}.] 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. David encouraged himself in the Lord. --1 Sam. xxx. 6. Syn: To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten; incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen.

Encourage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encourage?

[v] spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
[v] inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
[v] contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Encourage: advance | boost | further | promote

Encourage In Webster's Dictionary

\En*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F.
encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See
{Courage}.]
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.

      David encouraged himself in the Lord.    --1 Sam. xxx.
                                               6.

Syn: To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten;
     incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate;
     countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward;
     strengthen.

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