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.
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.