encouragement
[noun]
Synonyms: inspiration, cheer, incitement, promotion, reassurance, stimulation, stimulus, support

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

en‧cour‧age‧ment /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt $ ɪnˈkɜː-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: adjective: encouraged ≠ discouraged, encouraging ≠ discouraging; verb: encourage ≠ discourage; noun: encouragement ≠ discouragement; adverb: encouragingly ≠ discouragingly]
when you encourage someone or something, or the things that encourage them Antonym : discouragement:
With encouragement, Sally is starting to play with the other children.
words of encouragement
encouragement to do something
She needed no encouragement to continue (=did not need any encouragement).

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

encouragement
noun
ADJ. considerable, great | active, positive | the slightest Given the slightest encouragement, he'd be on his knees swearing eternal devotion.
VERB + ENCOURAGEMENT give sb, offer (sb), provide (sb with) Mick was always ready to offer advice and encouragement.
need | draw, get, have, receive, take I draw great encouragement from the fact that the classroom is always full.
PREP. with ~ With a bit of encouragement, she could do really well.
~ by/from You need encouragement from people who understand what you are trying to do.
~ to Getting the support of the Queen was a great encouragement to those involved in the project.
PHRASES words of encouragement Perhaps I can offer a few words of encouragement to those who did not win any prizes this time.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

encouragement

give somebody encouragement
My father always gave us a lot of encouragement.
offer encouragement
My parents offered encouragement and support.
get encouragement (=be given encouragement)
She got a lot of encouragement from her friends.
take/draw encouragement from something
We drew encouragement from the letters we received from well-wishers.
need encouragement
These kids just need some encouragement, that's all.
positive encouragement (=encouraging someone by saying positive things)
It's important to balance punishment with positive encouragement.
active encouragement (=taking action as well as talking)
The scheme was set up with the active encouragement of the local authority.
considerable/great encouragement
We took considerable encouragement from our early success.
words of encouragement (=the things you say to someone as encouragement)
The rest of the team shouted out words of encouragement.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲