1. Noun
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
2. Noun
That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
3. Noun
the feeling of being encouraged
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
4. Noun
the act of giving hope or support to someone
Vocabulary classified under Geography
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