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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.
1.
Furnishing ground to hope for success; as an encouraging prospect.Definition 2024
encouraging
encouraging
English
Adjective
encouraging (comparative more encouraging, superlative most encouraging)
- giving courage, confidence or hope
- supporting by giving encouragement
- auspicious, or bringing good luck
Translations
giving courage, confidence or hope
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supporting by giving encouragement
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auspicious, or bringing good luck
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Verb
encouraging
- present participle of encourage
Noun
encouraging (plural encouragings)
- encouragement
- 1853, The Living Age (volume 37, page 58)
- […] the thousand little ties of sympathy and mutual hopes and fears, comfortings and encouragings.
- 1853, The Living Age (volume 37, page 58)