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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Encouraging \En*cour"a*ging\, a. Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring. -- {En*cour"a*ging*ly}, adv 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]: encouraging adj 1: giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research" [ant: {discouraging}] 2: furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher" [syn: {supporting}] 3: tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" [syn: {auspicious}, {favorable}, {favourable}, {lucky}, {prosperous}]
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