- 1. n. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. Source: opted
- 2. n. That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people. Source: opted
- 3. n. the expression of approval and support Source: wordnet
- 4. n. the act of giving hope or support to someone Source: wordnet
- 5. n. the feeling of being encouraged Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. All generous encouragement of arts. Otway. 2. That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people. To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. Byron. Source: webster
- 7. n:100 n. the expression of approval and support n. the feeling of being encouraged Source: ecdict
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