encourage
en.cour.age \in-'k*r-ij, -'k*-rij\ vt [ME encoragen, fr. MF encoragier, fr. OF, fr. en- + corage] courage 1: to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : HEARTEN 2: to spur on : STIMULATE 3: to give help or patronage to : FOSTER
Webster's English Dictionaryen.cour.age \in-'k*r-ij, -'k*-rij\ vt [ME encoragen, fr. MF encoragier, fr. OF, fr. en- + corage] courage 1: to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : HEARTEN 2: to spur on : STIMULATE 3: to give help or patronage to : FOSTER