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- DictionaryEn·cour·age·ment/inˈkərijm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope: "thank you for all your support and encouragement"
words or behavior that give someone confidence to do something: Children need lots of encouragement from their parents. encouragement of I could never have achieved this without the encouragement of my husband and family. words or behavior that make something more likely to happen:
ENCOURAGEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. encouragement. [ en- kur -ij-m uh nt, - kuhr - ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. the act of encouraging. the state of being encouraged. something that encourages: Praise is the greatest encouragement. Synonyms: praise, endorsement, lift, boost, support. Discover More. Other Words From.
Within the word encouragement we see the word "courage," which means the ability to face danger and deal with it. To encourage, then, is to help develop that ability in someone, while the "ment" at the end makes that development into a noun, the act of giving courage or support to another.
to inspire (someone) with the courage or confidence (to do something) to stimulate (something or someone to do something) by approval or help; support. Discover More. Derived Forms. enˈcouragingly, adverb. enˈcouragement, noun. enˈcouraging, adjective. enˈcourager, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. en·cour ag·er noun. en·cour ag·ing·ly adverb.
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of encouraging somebody to do something; something that encourages somebody. a few words of encouragement. He needs all the support and encouragement he can get. With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well.
to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something: Our parents always encouraged us to ask questions. If something encourages an activity, it supports it or makes it more likely: The city needs to encourage job creation. encouragement. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˈkɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt, -ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ- /
noun. /ɪnˈkərɪdʒmənt/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] 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 can get.
