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verb transitive

encourage: P. and V. θαρσύνειν, θρασύνειν, ἐπαίρειν, P. ἐπιρρωννύναι, παροξύνειν; encourage.

cheer on: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, ἐγκελεύειν, ἐποτρύνειν (Thuc.), προτρέπειν (or mid.).

excite: P. and V. παρακαλεῖν, κινεῖν, Ar. and V. ζωπυρεῖν; see excite.