Reverse Dictionary: ENCOURAGE

ADJECTIVES
► ADHORTATORY persuading or urging to a course; inciting; encouraging → 1534 obs.
► ADHORTED that has been adhorted; encouraged → 1500 obs.
► BRIGHT hopeful, encouraging, cheering → 1860
► BUCKED cheered, encouraged, elated → 1907 sl.
► HEARTSOME encouraging, inspiring, cheering the heart → 1596 chiefly Sc.
► PARAMUTHETIC tending to encourage; consolatory, consoling → 1854
► TEELIE coaxing, enticing, encouraging, inducing → 1866 Sc.
► UPFUL positive, encouraging → 1950s W. Indies Rasta
► UPHILL positive, encouraging → 1950s W. Indies Rasta

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► ADD OIL! expresses encouragement, incitement, or support; go on! go for it! → 1980 chiefly Hong Kong usage
► ATTABABES! an exclamation of admiration and encouragement → 20C sl.
► ATTABABY! an exclamation of admiration and encouragement → 20C sl.
► ATTABOY an exclamation expressing encouragement or admiration → 1909 US sl.
► BRING IT ON! an exclamation of defiance, encouragement, or invitation → 2004 UK sl.
► GALLAD! an expression of encouragement, ‘go it, lad’ → Bk1900 Eng. dial.
► GWAAN! a term of encouragement or appreciation; i.e. go ahead! get going! → 20C W. Indies & UK Black teen sl.
► HI-DE-HI greeting, encouraging, or expressing enthusiasm, esp. in a dance band, holiday camp, etc. ; frequently answered with ‘ho-de-ho’ → M20
► IN YOU GO SAYS BOB MUNRO an expression of encouragement addressed to someone entering upon some enterprise; a toast → 1981 NZ colloq. (Bk.)
► LASH AWAY! an exclamation of encouragement to further energy → 1898 Eng. dial.
► MORE POWER TO YOUR ELBOW! an exclamation of encouragement, good luck to you! → 1848 Ireland
► ONYA! an exclamation of encouragement → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► OOPIE-STIFFIE used to encourage a child to get on its feet → 1892 Sc.
► OOPSIE-DOOPSIE used to encourage a child to get on its feet → 1892 Sc.
► RAH! ► RAH RAH! used as a cheer, a shouted expression of support or encouragement → 1870 US
► RAM IT! an expression of praise or encouragement → 1980s UK Black sl.
► TAKE IT ON! an exclamation of encouragement → 1980s US college sl.
► THAT’S ME LAD! an exclamation used to encourage boys → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► UP THERE CAZALY! an exclamation of encouragement → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► YOU GO, GIRL! used as an encouragement or exhortation → 1993 US
► YOU’LL BE A MAN BEFORE YOUR MOTHER a jocular expression of encouragement or comfort to a small boy → 1863

NOUNS
► ADHORTATION encouragement, persuasion, incitement → 1536 obs.
► CHUCK-UP a cheer; encouragement; also, a salute → 1915 sl., esp. nautical usage
► HEARKENING encouragement → 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEARTING the imparting of courage; encouragement, animation, cheer → c1250
► PUSH assistance, encouragement → Irish sl.
► READINESS encouragement, assistance → B1900 Eng. dial.
► SHOT IN THE ARM a boost or act of encouragement → Bk1990 Amer. sl.
► TICEMENT enticement; encouragement → 1303 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABETTATOR he that encourages → Bk1717 obs.
► ABETTOR one who encourages, countenances, or supports another in any proceeding; one who supports or advocates an opinion or principle → 1580
► FAUTERER an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager → a1662
► FAUTOR an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager → c1330
► FAUTRESS an adherent, a partisan, a supporter, an abettor, an encourager → 1596 obs.
► FAVOURESS a female supporter or encourager → 1616 obs.
► FAVOURITE one who countenances, encourages, or supports; a well-wisher, friend, or follower → 1585-7 obs.
► HEARTENER one who heartens, encourages, or cheers → 1601
► HEARTER one who heartens or encourages; an abettor → c1550 obs.

VERBS
► ACCOURAGE to encourage, to hearten → 1596 obs.
► ADHORT to urge, to exhort, to incite; to encourage, to promote → 1539 obs.
► ALACRIATE to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden → 1657 obs.
► BUCK UP to cheer up; to be encouraged → 1889 sl.
► CHIRP UP ► CHURP UP to become or to make someone cheerful or lively; to encourage → 1897 Amer. dial.
► COURAGE to encourage → 1470 obs.
► EDGE to urge on, to incite, to provoke, to encourage a person; also, to stimulate, to give activity to an industry, etc. → 1575 obs.
► EGG to incite, to encourage, to urge; to provoke, to tempt → c1200 obs.
► EGG ON to incite, to encourage, to urge; to provoke, to tempt → 1566
► FAVOURIZE to support, to encourage; to favour, to treat with partiality → 1585 obs.
► HARDY to make hardy or bold; to encourage → a1225 obs.
► HARPEN ON to encourage; to cheer on to fight → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► HEARKEN ON to encourage, to urge on, to incite → 1851 Eng. dial.
► HEART ► HEART UP to encourage, to hearten → 1825 Sc. 
► HELP UP to encourage, to cheer up → 1883 Amer. dial.
► JACK UP to rouse from apathy; to stir up; to encourage; to inspire to action → 1914 US sl.
► NEEDLE to encourage, to prod → 1948 sl.
► PULL FOR to support actively; to encourage 
► RAISE to encourage or inspire a person with courage, confidence, hope, etc. → 1533 obs.
► SMOOTH UP to flatter, to encourage→ 1584 obs.
► TICE to encourage, to incite, as a dog → Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
► UPCHEER to cheer up; to brighten, enliven, encourage → c1586 obs.