Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of encouraging

    Ermutigung

    ободре́ниеobodrénije, поощре́ниеpooščrénije

    підбадьо́ренняpidbadʹórennja, заохо́ченняzaoxóčennja

    the act of giving hope or support to someone

  2. (countable, uncountable)Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive

    поощре́ниеpooščrénije

  3. (countable, uncountable)Words or actions that increase someone's confidence

  4. (countable, uncountable)The feeling of being encouraged

Examples

40 sentences
  1. I just needed a little encouragement.

  2. Tom gave Mary a little encouragement.

    ruТом немного приободрил Мэри. — sharptoothed

  3. You didn't give Tom much encouragement.

  4. Without your encouragement, I would've given up.

  5. Without your encouragement, I would've given up this plan.

    deOhne deine Ermutigung hätte ich dieses Vorhaben aufgegeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the act of encouraging:
Русский
By meaning 1
the act of encouraging:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the act of encouraging:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French encoragement.

Borrowed from Middle French encoragement.

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Forms

plural: encouragements

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of giving hope or support to someone:boost

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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