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)
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