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Webster 1913 Edition
Encouragement
En-cour′age-ment
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
encouragement
.] 1.
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice;
as, the
. encouragement
of youth in generosityAll 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 peopleTo think of his paternal care,
Is a most sweet
Is a most sweet
encouragement
to prayer. Byron.
Webster 1828 Edition
Encouragement
ENCOUR'AGEMENT
,Noun.
1.
That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, rewards, profit. A young man attempted the practice of law, but found little encouragement. The fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.Definition 2024
encouragement
encouragement
English
Alternative forms
- incouragement (archaic)
Noun
encouragement (plural encouragements)
- The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
- All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.
- 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.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:praise
Translations
the act of encouraging
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that which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.
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References
French
Etymology
Old French encoragier, from en- (“make, put in”) + corage (“courage”), from Vulgar Latin *coraticum, from cor (“heart, daring”) + -ier, suffixed with -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃kuʁaʒmɑ̃/
Noun
encouragement m (plural encouragements)