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v. To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.

v. To give support to; foster: policies designed to encourage private investment.

v. To stimulate; spur: burning the field to encourage new plant growth.

v. To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

v. To spur on, strongly recommend.

v. To foster, give help or patronage

v. 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.

To give courage to; inspire with courage, spirit, or firmness of mind; incite to action or perseverance.

To help forward; promote; give support to: as, to encourage manufactures.

To make stronger.

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

v. spur on

v. contribute to the progress or growth of

"Mansfield say that the object of the exception in regard to Spain and Portugal was to encourage -- yes, to _encourage_ -- the smuggling trade."

discourage   

encouraged    encourages    encouraging   

cause    get    have    induce    stimulate    make   

aid    approved   

courage   

encouragingly    encouragement    encouraging   

hearten    embolden    animate    cheer    stimulate    incite    enhearten    instigate    forward    promote   

burrage    courage    discourage