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Encouragement

noun/ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt/
Definition
the expression of approval and support
the act of giving hope or support to someone
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈʌɹəz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈʌɹəz/
5 syllables Say it as /ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
boostverbgive a boost to; be beneficial to
encourageverbcontribute to the progress or growth of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ermutigung
der Ausdruck von Zustimmung und Unterstützung
🇪🇸Spanish
estímulo
la expresión de aprobación y apoyo
🇮🇹Italian
incoraggiamento
l’espressione di approvazione e sostegno
🇳🇱Dutch
aanmoediging
de uitdrukking van goedkeuring en steun
🇵🇹Portuguese
encorajamento
a expressão de aprovação e apoio
🇷🇺Russian
поощрение
выражение одобрения и поддержки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रोत्साहन
अनुमोदन और समर्थन की अभिव्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
উত্সাহ
অনুমোদন এবং সমর্থনের অভিব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊக்கம்
ஒப்புதல் மற்றும் ஆதரவின் வெளிப்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రోత్సాహం
ఆమోదం మరియు మద్దతు యొక్క వ్యక్తీకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रोत्साहन
मान्यता आणि समर्थनाची अभिव्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રોત્સાહન
મંજૂરી અને સમર્થનની અભિવ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ
ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಬಲದ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രോത്സാഹനം
അംഗീകാരത്തിൻ്റെയും പിന്തുണയുടെയും പ്രകടനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
حوصلہ افزائی
منظوری اور حمایت کا اظہار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鼓励
表示赞同和支持
🇯🇵Japanese
奨励
承認と支持の表現
🇰🇷Korean
격려
승인과 지지의 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khích lệ
sự thể hiện sự chấp thuận và hỗ trợ
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังใจ
การแสดงความเห็นชอบและการสนับสนุน
🇮🇩Indonesian
dorongan
ekspresi persetujuan dan dukungan
🇵🇭Filipino
pampatibay-loob
ang pagpapahayag ng pagsang-ayon at suporta
🇲🇾Malay
galakan
ungkapan kelulusan dan sokongan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تشجيع
التعبير عن الموافقة والدعم
🇮🇷Persian
تشویق
ابراز تایید و حمایت
🇹🇷Turkish
teşvik
onay ve destek ifadesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
עידוד
הבעת אישור ותמיכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'encouragement'?
The primary meaning of 'encouragement' is 'the expression of approval and support'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'encouragement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'encouragement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'encouragement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'encouragement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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