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encouragement (ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the action of encouraging someone ⇒ Thanks for your advice and encouragement.

Quotations including 'encouragement'

  • "It's a good thing to shoot an admiral now and then to encourage the others" Voltaire

encourage (ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ Pronunciation for encourage ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. to inspire (someone) with the courage or confidence (to do something)
  2. to stimulate (something or someone to do something) by approval or help; support

Derived Forms

enˈcouragement noun
enˈcourager noun
enˈcouraging adjective
enˈcouragingly adverb

Translations for 'encouragement'

  • British English: encouragementPronunciation for encouragement Encouragement is the activity of encouraging someone.Thanks for your advice and encouragement.ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt NOUN
  • Arabic: تَشْجِيعPronunciation for تَشْجِيع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: encorajamentoPronunciation for encorajamento
  • Chinese: 鼓励Pronunciation for 鼓励
  • Croatian: ohrabrenjePronunciation for ohrabrenje
  • Czech: povzbuzeníPronunciation for povzbuzení
  • Danish: opmuntringPronunciation for opmuntring
  • Dutch: aanmoedigingPronunciation for aanmoediging
  • European Spanish: ánimoPronunciation for ánimo
  • Finnish: rohkaisuPronunciation for rohkaisu
  • French: encouragementPronunciation for encouragement
  • German: ErmutigungPronunciation for Ermutigung
  • Greek: ενθάρρυνσηPronunciation for ενθάρρυνση
  • Italian: incoraggiamentoPronunciation for incoraggiamento
  • Japanese: 奨励Pronunciation for 奨励
  • Korean: 격려Pronunciation for 격려
  • Norwegian: oppmuntringPronunciation for oppmuntring
  • Polish: zachętaPronunciation for zachęta
  • Portuguese: encorajamentoPronunciation for encorajamento
  • Romanian: încurajare încurajări
  • Russian: ободрениеPronunciation for ободрение
  • Spanish: ánimoPronunciation for ánimo
  • Swedish: uppmuntranPronunciation for uppmuntran
  • Thai: การให้กำลังใจPronunciation for การให้กำลังใจ
  • Turkish: yüreklendirmePronunciation for yüreklendirme
  • Ukrainian: заохочення
  • Vietnamese: sự khuyến khíchPronunciation for sự khuyến khích

Example Sentences Including 'encouragement'

Every human being is imbued with a Divine Spark which, given encouragement , can be fanned into a blaze of Holy Glory.
Marian Green WILD WITCHCRAFT: A Guide to Natural, Herbal and Earth Magic (2002)
From all accounts she didn't get much encouragement to do anything.
Ruell, Patrick The Only Game
I do think they received some encouragement from authorities in this country.
canada.com (2004)
June would not have soared as she did without Dave's love, support, and encouragement.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Long term maintenance of low sodium intake is difficult, even with a great deal of support, advice, and encouragement.
British Medical Journal (2002)
Made a nice change from the patronizing encouragement of his smile, thought Novello.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Moira watched fixedly, her expression of enthusiastic encouragement unwavering.
Skelton, Alison Scott An Older Woman
Motherwell have exciting young talent coming through and they deserve all the encouragement they can get.
Glasgow Herald (2002)
The index offers encouragement about the Valley's battered economy, now in decline following the dot.
Glasgow Herald (2002)

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