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    [Verb]  | "en*cour*age" | \ in-ˈkər-ij \


    1: to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten

    2: to attempt to persuade : urge

    3: to spur on : stimulate


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English encoragen, from Anglo-French encorager, from en- + curage courage;

    [French quotation from {i_link|Voltaire|Voltaire:b}]  | "pour en*cou*ra*ger les autres" | \ pür-äⁿ-kü-rä-zhā-lā-zōtrᵊ \


    1: in order to encourage the others —said ironically of an action (such as an execution) carried out as a warning to others

    [Verb]  | "encourage" 


    1: to fill with courage or strength of purpose;


      * e.g., " ... a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win "





    2: to help the growth or development of;


      * e.g., " ... asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses, not smothering them with regulations "





    3: to rouse to strong feeling or action;


      * e.g., " ... the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter "



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     [ "encourager" ]

    1: someone who encourages weight gain in his partner. Usually used in the gay male community. Usually tries to find a gainer, another male who is sexually aroused at getting fat, to fatten up.

      * e.g.,  ... Tom is an encourager and really enjoyed seeing his boyfriend get fatter and fatter. 

     [ "encouragement" ]

    1: noun, light positive motivation intended to promote advancement abrupt intimate (sometimes borderline sexual) contact intended to promote enthusiasm--usually very inappropriate, see Salvadore in the film Couples Retreat for reference

      * e.g.,  ... The girl's grades were failing, so her friends decided to take her out to eat as encouragement. In the aerobics class, the all-testosterone instructor went around squeezing girls' hips, giving backrubs, and firm pats on their lower backs as encouragement. 

     [ "encouragable" ]

    1: Able to be encouraged.

      * e.g.,  ... Kieran preaches fiscal conservatism but if you add women and booze into the equasion he's usually highly encouragable. Paul's innate encouragability will be all the more noticeable when he is faced with Melbourne's temptations. Steph: Rob why is there malibu smelling vomit on my wall? You said you were going to have a quiet night! 

     [ "encourageable" ]

    1: It's like incorrigible, but BETTER.

      * e.g.,  ... Timmy is encourageable! 

     [ "encourage" ]

    1: being positive about a person's abilities.

      * e.g.,  ... I like to encourage others to reach their goals. 

     [ "The encourager" ]

    1: The friend in the group that encourages Sexual acts amongst a group of friends

      * e.g.,  ... Jack: Truth or Dare? 

     [ "Encourage" ]

    1: Melmacian Mating Season.

      * e.g.,  ... How Melmacians Having An Encourage? 

     [ "encouragement award" ]

    1: A pity award for someone who didn't qualify for the actual award

      * e.g.,  ... Up next is rhys with the drama award and Karl with the Encouragement award 

     [ "Nap encourager" ]

    1: Someone or something that makes you want to fall asleep.

      * e.g.,  ... “My boyfriend is a nap encourager! He makes me fall asleep because I’m so comfy when we cuddle!” 

     [ "liquid encouragement" ]

    1: the extra level of courage induced by the ingestion of alcohol or other liquid substance known to intoxicate.

      * e.g.,  ... John: Man I can totally jump off that third story balcony! 

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