ENCOUNTERER
En*coun"ter*er, n.
Defn: One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist. Atterbury.
ENCOURAGE En*cour"age (; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encouraged (; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. Encouraging.] Etym: [F. encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See Courage.]
Defn: To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; — the opposite of discourage. David encouraged himself in the Lord. 1 Sam. xxx. 6.
Syn. — To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten; incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen.
ENCOURAGEMENT
En*cour"age*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. encouragement.]
1. The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity. All generous encouragement of arts. Otway.
2. That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people. To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. Byron.
ENCOURAGER
En*cour"a*ger, n.
Defn: One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer.
The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.