Found 3 items, similar to encouragement.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: encouragement penggairahan, penggalakan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: encouragement encouragement n 1: the expression of approval and support [ant: discouragement] 2: the act of giving hope or support to someone [syn: boost] 3: the feeling of being encouraged
English → English (gcide) Definition: Encouragement Encouragement \En*cour"age*ment\, n. [Cf. F. encouragement.] 1. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. [1913 Webster] All generous encouragement of arts. --Otway. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. --Byron. [1913 Webster]