Encourage
51Encouraging — Encourage En*cour age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F. encourager; pref. en (L. in) + courage courage. See {Courage}.] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise,… …
52egg on — encourage, urge greatly (generally toward something negative as a fight, argument etc.) …
53foster hope — encourage expectation, sustain faith, foster anticipation …
54slap on the back — encourage, praise …
55egg me on — encourage me, tell me to do it I didn t want to steal the exam, but they egged me on …
56spur on — encourage, motivate Her refusal of his gifts seemed to spur him on. It challenged him …
57aid and abet — encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. → abet …
58bring someone on — encourage someone who is learning to develop or improve. → bring …
59bring someone out — encourage someone to feel more confident. → bring …
60spur someone on — encourage; give an incentive to. → spur …