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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Errorist :: Errorist (n.) One who encourages and propagates error; one who holds to error.
Encouraged :: Encouraged (imp. & p. p.) of Encourag.
Hurra :: Hurra (interj.) A word used as a shout of joy, triumph, applause, encouragement, or welcome..
Exhortation :: Exhortation (n.) Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.
Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing..
Encouragement :: Encouragement (n.) The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity..
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations..
Inspirit :: Inspirit (v. t.) To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.
Countenance :: Countenance (v. t.) To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.
Accourage :: Accourage (v. t.) To encourage.
Nurser :: Nurser (n.) One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.
Encourager :: Encourager (n.) One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer..
Counttenance :: Counttenance (n.) Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement..
Call :: Call (n.) A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.
Bounty :: Bounty (n.) A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures..
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..
Feeder :: Feeder (n.) One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.
Patron :: Patron (n.) One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art..
Bolden :: Bolden (v. t.) To make bold; to encourage; to embolden.
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