encouragement

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/
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noun
C1

help or support that makes someone feel more confident or hopeful

His kind words gave her the encouragement she needed to keep trying.

translation

n. help or support that makes someone feel more confident or hopeful

Word Forms

Plural encouragements