Strengthening; encouragement, incitement; aid, succour, support, countenance. upon comfort of: on the strength of. Obsolete except in archaic…

= encouragement, n.

The action or process of encouraging, the fact of being encouraged (see senses of the verb); concrete a fact or circumstance which serves to…

Supporting or countenancing.

‘Patronage; appearance of favour; appearance on any side’ (Johnson); moral support.

figurative. Support, countenance. Obsolete.

= encouragement, n.

Justification, support; advocacy. Obsolete.

= abetment, n. 1.

The position or office of a champion; the acting as champion of; advocacy, defence.

support or help which is psychological rather than physical.

The fact or condition of being a fautor; partisanship.

Originally U.S. Emotional support or encouragement; positive acknowledgement of one's worth or value. Also: an instance of this.