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Encouragement
Pronunciation : En*cour"age*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. encouragement.]
Definition : 1. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. All generous encouragement of arts. Otway.
2. 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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