English Explanatory Dictionary

encouragement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of encouraging
  2. Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
  3. Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
  4. The feeling of being encouraged

Pronunciation

[ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒmənt] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-encouragement.wav

Word forms

encouragement encouragements incouragement

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French encoragement.

Derived words

disencouragement overencouragement reencouragement
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