What is the meaning of encouraging?

verb

  • Contribute to the progress or growth of.
    • usage: "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
  • Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to.
  • Spur on.
    • usage: "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

adjective

  • Giving courage or confidence or hope.
    • usage: "encouraging advances in medical research"
  • Furnishing support and encouragement.
    • usage: "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
8
 
|15 years ago|971 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). encouraging. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/encouraging/definitions/1173294
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "encouraging" http://smartdefine.org/encouraging/definitions/1173294 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, encouraging, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/encouraging/definitions/1173294>.
MLAWordNet. "encouraging" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/encouraging/definitions/1173294>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)