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Webster 1913 Edition


Encouraging

En-cour′a-ging

,
Adj.
Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.
En-cour′a-ging-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Encouraging

ENCOUR'AGING

,
ppr.
Inspiring with hope and confidence; exciting courage.
1.
Furnishing ground to hope for success; as an encouraging prospect.

Definition 2024


encouraging

encouraging

English

Adjective

encouraging (comparative more encouraging, superlative most encouraging)

  1. giving courage, confidence or hope
  2. supporting by giving encouragement
  3. auspicious, or bringing good luck

Translations

Verb

encouraging

  1. present participle of encourage

Noun

encouraging (plural encouragings)

  1. encouragement
    • 1853, The Living Age (volume 37, page 58)
      [] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings.