encouragement
Other forms: encouragements
When you help someone by offering positive words of support and approval, that's encouragement. It must have been the words of encouragement you gave in the airport lounge that helped your friend board the plane.
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. You needed a little encouragement to try horse riding again, after your injuries healed.
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the act of giving hope or support to someone
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synonyms:
boost
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types:
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morale booster, morale building
anything that serves to increase morale
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type of:
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aid, assist, assistance, help
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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morale booster, morale building
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the expression of approval and support
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antonyms:
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discouragement
the expression of opposition and disapproval
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abetment, abettal, instigation
the verbal act of urging on
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cheering, shouting
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
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advancement, furtherance, promotion
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
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fosterage, fostering
encouragement; aiding the development of something
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goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urging
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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incitement, provocation
needed encouragement
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vote of confidence
an expression of approval and encouragement
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subornation
underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
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type of:
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approval, commendation
a message expressing a favorable opinion
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discouragement
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the feeling of being encouraged
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hope
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
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hope
/ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒmɪnt/
/ɛnˈkʌrədʒmənt/
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Learn these words from the news article (Inside: Level B, Unit 3). Here are our links to the selections of "A New Chapter": The Lotus Seed, A Suitcase of Seaweed; Immigrants Today, The Lemon Story, Brothers in Hope, Refugees Find New Lives, The New Colossus Here are our links to the units of Level B: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8 Here are our links to the Inside books: Level A, Level B, Level C Here is our link to a list of academic vocabulary for Inside: Academic Vocabulary
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