Encouraging
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en·cour·age 
[en-kur-ij, -kuhr-] Pronunciation Key
[en-kur-ij, -kuhr-] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.
| 1. | to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence: His coach encouraged him throughout the marathon race to keep on running. |
| 2. | to stimulate by assistance, approval, etc.: One of the chief duties of a teacher is to encourage students. |
| 3. | to promote, advance, or foster: Poverty often encourages crime. |
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| en·cour·age
(ěn-kûr'ĭj, -kŭr'-) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. en·cour·aged, en·cour·ag·ing, en·cour·ag·es
[Middle English encouragen, from Old French encoragier : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + corage, courage; see courage.] en·cour'ag·er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: encouraged the athlete to compete; played music to animate the crowd; a visitor cheering the patient; was emboldened to sing for the guests; praise that heartened us; a pep talk that inspirited the weary team. |
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| en·cour·ag·ing
(ěn-kûr'ə-jĭng, -kŭr'-) Pronunciation Key
adj. Giving courage, confidence, or hope: an encouraging advance in medical research. en·cour'ag·ing·ly adv. |
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| encouraging | |
adjective | |
| 1. | giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research" [ant: discouraging] |
| 2. | furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Encouraging
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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