encourage 2
verbdomain: v emotion
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
Hypernym
inspire 1
verb
heighten or intensify
EnglishAntonym
discourage 2
verb
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
Derivationally related form
encouragement 3
noun
the feeling of being encouraged
Hyponym
cheer 5
verb
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
foster 3
verb
help develop, help grow
hollo 1
verb
encourage somebody by crying hollo
cheer 1
verb
give encouragement to
draw out 3
verb
make more sociable
Cause
hope 2
verb
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
