encouragement
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[edit] Etymology
From to encourage (from Old French encouragier, from en- "make, put in" + corage 'courage', from Vulgar Latin *coraticum, from cor "heart, daring") + -ment
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encouragement (plural encouragements)
- The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
- All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.
- 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.
- To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. -Byron.
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- See also Wikisaurus:praise
[edit] Translations
the act of encouraging
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that which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From encourager 'to encourage' (from Old French encouragier, from en- "make, put in" + corage 'courage', from Vulgar Latin *coraticum, from cor "heart, daring") + -ment
[edit] Noun
encouragement m. (plural encouragements)
