The act of encouraging / Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive / Words or actions that increase someone's confidence / The feeling of being encouraged

plural of encouragement

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. / To spur on, strongly recommend. / To foster, give help or patronage

giving courage, confidence or hope / supporting by giving encouragement / auspicious, or bringing good luck

present participle of encourage

encouragement

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encourage

One who provides encouragement.

simple past tense and past participle of encourage

plural of encourager