encourage vs hope

encourage is not a noun while hope is a noun.

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

encourage (noun)	hope (noun)
	one of the three Christian virtues
	grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
	the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
	a specific instance of feeling hopeful
	someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

encourage (verb)	hope (verb)
spur on	intend with some possibility of fulfilment
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to	be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
contribute to the progress or growth of	expect and wish