Found 4 items, similar to Encourage.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: encourage
mendorong
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: encourage
memberanikan, menggalakkan, menggelikan, menggiatkan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: encourage
encourage
v 1: contribute to the progress or growth of;
“I am promoting the
use of computers in the classroom” [syn:
promote,
advance,
boost,
further]
2: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to [ant:
discourage]
3: spur on;
“His financial success encouraged him to look for a
wife”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Encourage
Encourage
\En*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Encouraged (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n.
Encouraging.] [F.
encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See
Courage.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]