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Encouragement
01
the act of supporting and giving someone confidence to do something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
encouragements
Examples
The encouragement from her mentor gave her the confidence to pursue her dreams.
02
something that is told or given to someone in order to give them hope or provide support
Examples
The teacher 's encouragement motivated the students to do their best.
03
the sense of motivation and support one feels from encouragement
Examples
He felt a sense of encouragement after hearing the positive feedback.
Lexical Tree
encouragement
encourage
