About The Word Encouragement
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Encouragement
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What's The Definition Of Encouragement?
[n] the act of giving hope or support to someone
[n] the expression of approval and support [n] the feeling of being encouraged Synonyms | Synonyms for Encouragement: boost Related Terms | Find terms related to Encouragement: abetment | advocacy | aegis | aid | aid and comfort | animating | animation | assurance | auspices | backing | bait | boost | bribe | care | carrot | championship | charity | cheering | comfort | condolence | consolation | countenance | easement | emboldening | exhortation | exhorting | favor | fillip | fosterage | goading | goodwill | guidance | heartening | help | incentive | incitement | inciting | inducement | insistence | inspiration | inspiring | inspiriting | inspiritment | instance | interest | invitation | lure | needling | patronage | payment | pep talk | percentage | persuasive | pressing | pressure | pricking | prodding | profit | promoting | promotion | provocation | reassurance | reassuring | relief | reward | seconding | shred of comfort | solace | solacement | sponsorship | spur | spurring | stimulating | stimulation | stimulative | stimulus | support | supporting | sweetener | sweetening | sympathy | tutelage | urging | whet See Also | abetment | advancement | aid | approval | assist | assistance | cheering | commendation | fosterage | fostering | furtherance | goad | goading | help | hope | incitement | instigation | morale booster | morale building | prod | prodding | promotion | provocation | shouting | spur | spurring | urging | vote of confidence Encouragement In Webster's Dictionary \En*cour"age*ment\, n. [Cf. F. encouragement.]
1. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to
practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
All generous encouragement of arts. --Otway.
2. 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.
To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet
encouragement to prayer. --Byron.
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