Encourage

[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ;en-] or [ɪn'kɝrɪdʒ]

Definition

(verb.) spur on; 'His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife'.

(verb.) inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to.

Checker: Rita--From WordNet

Definition

(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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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Embolden, inspirit, animate, enhearten, hearten, stimulate, cheer, incite, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up.[2]. Support, favor, countenance, further, advance, promote, foster, aid, help, abet, patronize, help forward.

Checked by Alissa

Definition

v.t. to put courage in: to inspire with spirit or hope: to incite: to patronise: to cherish.—ns. Encour′agement act of encouraging: that which encourages; Encour′agerp.adj. Encour′aging giving ground to hope for success.—adv. Encour′agingly.

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Examples

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