Encourage \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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

encouraged \encouraged\ adj. made to feel more courage, hope, or optimism.

Syn: bucked up(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

encouraged adj : inspired with confidence; "felt bucked up by his success" [syn: bucked up(p)]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Encourage \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)