About The Word Encourage

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Encourage

Encourage Meaning & Definition
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.

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