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Webster 1913 Edition

Encouragement

En-cour′age-ment

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
encouragement
.]
1.
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice;
as, the
encouragement
of youth in generosity
.
All generous
encouragement
of arts.
Otway.
2.
That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence;
as, the fine arts find little
encouragement
among a rude people
.
To think of his paternal care,
Is a most sweet
encouragement
to prayer.
Byron.

Webster 1828 Edition

Encouragement

ENCOUR'AGEMENT

,
Noun.
The act of giving courage, or confidence of success; incitement to action or to practice; incentive. We ought never to neglect the encouragement of youth in generous deeds. The praise of good men serves as an encouragement of virtue and heroism.
1.
That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, rewards, profit. A young man attempted the practice of law, but found little encouragement. The fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.

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