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exhort vs encourage

encourage vs exhort

exhort and encourage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exhort No No Yes No
encourage No No Yes No
As verbs, encourage is a hypernym of exhort; that is, encourage is a word with a broader meaning than exhort:
  • exhort: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  • encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
exhort (verb) encourage (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction spur on
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
contribute to the progress or growth of
Difference between exhort and encourage

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