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encouraged |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: encouraged adj : inspired with confidence; "felt bucked up by his success" [syn: {bucked up(p)}]
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