Word Meanings - ENCOURAGE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
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.
Additional info about word: ENCOURAGE
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.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ENCOURAGE)
- Abet
- Aid
- support
- promote
- countenance
- uphold
- assist
- instigate
- encourage
- incite
- advocate
- sanction
- subsidize
- embolden
- Help
- succour
- befriend
- co-operate
- contribute favor
- foster
- protect
- abet
- Applaud
- Laud
- praise
- extol
- approve
- eulogize
- commend
- cry up
- magnify
- cheer
- Approve
- Like
- comment
- second
- authorize
- Assure
- Advise
- advertise
- promise
- inform
- rally
- console
- aid
- convince
- certify
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of ENCOURAGE)
- Confound
- confuse
- obscure
- mystify
- misinterpret
- misapprehend
- misconceive
- misrepresent
- Oppose
- confront
- discourage
- discountenance
- browbeat
- Blame
- censure
- discommend
- reprove
- Compliment
- flatter
- panegyrize
- eulogize
- Drop
- betray
- surrender
- abandon
- discontinue
- oppose
- weaken
- exhaust
- thwart
- disfavor
- subvert
- suppress
Related words: (words related to ENCOURAGE)
- SECOND
1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other. And he slept and dreamed the second time. Gen. xli. 5. 2. Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, - COMMENDATOR
One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers. - INFORMITY
Want of regular form; shapelessness. - ASSISTANTLY
In a manner to give aid. - MISINTERPRETABLE
Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood. - FLATTER
1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens. A flat-faced fulling hammer. A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc. - ASSURER
1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy. - SUPPORTABLE
Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv. - CONFOUNDED
1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott. - APPROVEDLY
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner. - CONFRONT
1. To stand facing or in front of; to face; esp. to face hostilely; to oppose with firmness. We four, indeed, confronted were with four In Russian habit. Shak. He spoke and then confronts the bull. Dryden. Hester caught hold of Pearl, and drew - SUPPORTATION
Maintenance; support. Chaucer. Bacon. - FAVOR
Partiality; bias. Bouvier. 9. A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received. 10. pl. (more info) L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bhavaya to further, foster, causative of bhBe. - COMMENDER
One who commends or praises. - OBSCURENESS
Obscurity. Bp. Hall. - INFORMOUS
Of irregular form; shapeless. Sir T. Browne. - PRAISEWORTHINESS
The quality or state of being praiseworthy. - ASSISTANCE
1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak. 2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. Wat Tyler killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance, - OBSCURER
One who, or that which, obscures. - EXTOLMENT
Praise. Shak. - UPCHEER
To cheer up. Spenser. - APPRAISER
One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates. - COMPROMISE
promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter, fr. compromittere to 1. A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators. Burrill. 2. A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both - WELL-INFORMED
Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent. - MISADVISE
To give bad counsel to. - UNPROMISE
To revoke or annul, as a promise. Chapman.