encouragingn.

Etymology: < encourage v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: enˈcouraging.

The action of encourage v.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [noun]

fosteringc1230

comfortingc1320

recomforting1487

emboldening1503

emboldishment1512

heartening1534

encouragement1550

encouraging1578

flushing1775

inspiriting1846

leaveway1913

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporting or encouraging

comfortingc1320

couraging?1542

encouraging1578

patronaging1597

upbolstering1610

countenancing1628

rooting1888

hand-holding1967

1578 Bk. Christian Prayers in Private Prayers (1851) 539 That I may have a longing to [the true good things] through thine encouraging.

1637 Decree Starre-Chamber conc. Printing xi. sig. D3 For the..incouraging of Printers in their honest..endeauours.

1658 Whole Duty of Man (1687) i. §22. 4 To the incouraging of us in sins.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

encouragingadj.

/ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/

Etymology: < encourage v. + -ing suffix².

That encourages or tends to encourage.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [adjective]

heartwarming1603

heartening1606

encouraging1663

spiriting1671

inspiriting1796

enheartening1836

assuring1866

upbuilding1898

morale-boosting1960

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [adjective]

confortant1450

couraging?1542

advocatory1569

pro1650

encouraging1663

bright1684

undergirding1868

supportive1940

1663 Earl of Lauderdale in O. Airy Lauderdale Papers (1884) I. 176 The Bishop..hath written a brave incouraging Epistle to our Chancellor.

1783 E. Burke in 9th Rep. Select Comm. Admin. Justice Bengal, Bahar & Orissa i. 9 The Choice of Mr. John Stables..was by no Means..an encouraging Example to either Service.

1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 661 He sate down..to write a kind and encouraging letter to the unfortunate general.

Derivatives

enˈcouragingly adv. in an encouraging manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [adverb]

encouragingly1646

inspiritingly1824

assuringly1877

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [adverb]

encouragingly1646

1646 P. Bulkley Gospel-covenant iv. 332 Those about him speak encouragingly to him.

1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 170 How..encouragingly kind was all this!

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xiv. 164 We talked encouragingly of spring hopes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	encouraging
释义	encouragingn. Etymology: < encourage v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: enˈcouraging. The action of encourage v. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [noun] fosteringc1230 comfortingc1320 recomforting1487 emboldening1503 emboldishment1512 heartening1534 encouragement1550 encouraging1578 flushing1775 inspiriting1846 leaveway1913 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporting or encouraging comfortingc1320 couraging?1542 encouraging1578 patronaging1597 upbolstering1610 countenancing1628 rooting1888 hand-holding1967 1578 Bk. Christian Prayers in Private Prayers (1851) 539 That I may have a longing to [the true good things] through thine encouraging. 1637 Decree Starre-Chamber conc. Printing xi. sig. D3 For the..incouraging of Printers in their honest..endeauours. 1658 Whole Duty of Man (1687) i. §22. 4 To the incouraging of us in sins. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). encouragingadj. /ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/ Etymology: < encourage v. + -ing suffix². That encourages or tends to encourage. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [adjective] heartwarming1603 heartening1606 encouraging1663 spiriting1671 inspiriting1796 enheartening1836 assuring1866 upbuilding1898 morale-boosting1960 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [adjective] confortant1450 couraging?1542 advocatory1569 pro1650 encouraging1663 bright1684 undergirding1868 supportive1940 1663 Earl of Lauderdale in O. Airy Lauderdale Papers (1884) I. 176 The Bishop..hath written a brave incouraging Epistle to our Chancellor. 1783 E. Burke in 9th Rep. Select Comm. Admin. Justice Bengal, Bahar & Orissa i. 9 The Choice of Mr. John Stables..was by no Means..an encouraging Example to either Service. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. 661 He sate down..to write a kind and encouraging letter to the unfortunate general. Derivatives enˈcouragingly adv. in an encouraging manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [adverb] encouragingly1646 inspiritingly1824 assuringly1877 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [adverb] encouragingly1646 1646 P. Bulkley Gospel-covenant iv. 332 Those about him speak encouragingly to him. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 170 How..encouragingly kind was all this! 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xiv. 164 We talked encouragingly of spring hopes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < n.1578adj.1646
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