encouragement

Definition

  • noun: the act of making something more appealing or more likely to happen
  • noun: the act of 'encouraging'
  • synonyms: incentive, praise

Examples

  • With support and 'encouragement' from their parents, the students organized a fundraiser.

  • They offered him gifts of money and other 'encouragements'.

  • teachers who give their students a lot of 'encouragement'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - No time for jokes, pal, I'm not laughing, They will believe anything you tell them, - (grunting) - (Massey) Jesus, What now? (shouts of encouragement) (Baker) All right, that's enough, Come on, knock it off, (Massey) All right, knock it off! I said hold it! Break it up! (..)
    1994 The Glass Shield