the act of encouraging somebody to do something; something that encourages somebody opposite discouragement

If something encourages an activity, it supports it or makes it more likely: The city needs to encourage job creation. encouragement. noun [ U ] us. Your ...

the act of encouraging someone to do something; something that encourages someone. a few words of encouragement. He needs all the support and encouragement he ...

to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence: His coach encouraged him throughout the marathon race to keep on running.

5 дней назад · 1. a : to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten she was encouraged to continue by her early success b : to attempt to persuade : urge they encouraged ...

3 дня назад · words or behaviour that give someone confidence to do something: Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.

The only known use of the noun encourage is in the mid 1500s. OED's only evidence for encourage is from 1535, in Acts of Parliament.

3 HELPto make something more likely to exist, happen, or develop Violent TV programmes encourage anti-social behaviour. —encouraged adjective [not before noun] ...

2 meanings: 1. to inspire (someone) with the courage or confidence (to do something) 2. to stimulate (something or someone to.