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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Bolden :: Bolden (v. t.) To make bold; to encourage; to embolden.
Spur :: Spur (v. t.) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive..
Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing..
Spirit :: Spirit (v. t.) To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men; -- sometimes followed by up..
Halloo :: Halloo (v. t.) To encourage with shouts.
Second :: Second (a.) To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.
Yoicks :: Yoicks (interj.) A cry of encouragement to foxhounds.
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations..
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..
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..
Erect :: Erect (v. t.) To animate; to encourage; to cheer.
Fomentation :: Fomentation (n.) Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
Indebted :: Indebted (a.) Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement..
Halloo :: Halloo (n.) An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.
Nourish :: Nourish (v. t.) To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues..
Fomenter :: Fomenter (n.) One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as, a fomenter of sedition..
Inspirit :: Inspirit (v. t.) To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.
Questmonger :: Questmonger (n.) One who lays informations, and encourages petty lawsuits..
Support :: Support (v. t.) To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits..
Hearten :: Hearten (v. t.) To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden.
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