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encourage vs hearten

hearten vs encourage

encourage and hearten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encourage No No Yes No
hearten No No Yes No
As verbs, hearten is a hyponym of encourage; that is, hearten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encourage:
  • encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  • hearten: give encouragement to
Other hyponyms of encourage include barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on, foster, nurture, hollo, cheer, embolden, recreate, draw out, bring out, goad, spur.
encourage (verb) hearten (verb)
spur on give encouragement to
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
contribute to the progress or growth of
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