encourage vs feed

encourage is not a noun while feed is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encourage	No	No	Yes	No
feed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, feed is a hyponym of encourage; that is, feed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encourage:

Other hyponyms of encourage include connive at, wink at, cultivate, foster, further, spur, help, carry, conduce, contribute, lead.

encourage (noun)	feed (noun)
	food for domestic livestock

encourage (verb)	feed (verb)
spur on	provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to	introduce continuously
contribute to the progress or growth of	take in food; used of animals only
	give food to
	serve as food for; be the food for
	feed into; supply
	provide as food
	gratify
	profit from in an exploitatory manner
	move along, of liquids
	support or promote