Definitions for encouraged
en·cour·aged

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bucked up(p), encouraged(adj)

   inspired with confidence

   "felt bucked up by his success"

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Encouraged

   of Encourage

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'encouraged' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2194

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'encouraged' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3806

How to pronounce encouraged?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say encouraged in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of encouraged in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of encouraged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of encouraged in a Sentence

1. Oscar Wilde:

   The modern sympathy with invalids is morbid. Illness of any kind is hardly a thing to be encouraged in others.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   I am encouraged by the growing support for the bipartisan Corker-Menendez Iran bill and look forward to working through the committee process to build additional support.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   I am encouraged to see that the President is sending Congress a plan to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison. As I have said for years, the prison at Guantanamo must be closed as quickly as possible.

4. Nora Moran:

   We have very low rates of voter turnout in New York and we think that anyway that we that additional people can be enfranchised -- encouraged to vote, understand the importance of voting -- is a good thing, we are looking forward to when that time comes, that anybody that is eligible to vote will be able to do so and that it enriches the democratic process as we head into future elections.

5. Dave Chappelle:

   I was doing sketches that were funny, but socially irresponsible, i feel like I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.

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