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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
en·cour·age       [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.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME encoragen < AF, MF encorag(i)er. See en-1, courage]

en·cour·ag·er, noun
en·cour·ag·ing·ly, adverb

1. embolden, hearten, reassure. 2. urge; support, aid, help.
1. discourage, dishearten.
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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
  1. To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.
  2. To give support to; foster: policies designed to encourage private investment.
  3. To stimulate; spur: burning the field to encourage new plant growth.


[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.
Antonym: discourage

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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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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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