encourage

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v. trans.

P. and V. θαρσύνειν, θρασύνειν, ἐπαίρειν, παρακαλεῖν, P. ἐπιρρωννύναι, παραθαρσύνειν, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι; see exhort. Be encouraged: also P. and V. ἐξαίρεσθαι, θαρσεῖν. Cheer on: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, ἐγκελεύειν, ὁρμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐποτρύνειν (Thuc.), ἐξοτρύνειν (Thuc.), P. κατεπείγειν, V. ὀτρύνειν, ἐπεγκελεύειν (Eur., Cycl.), ὀρνύναι; see urge. Help in encouraging: P. συμπαρακελεύεσθαι. Encourage one another: P. παρακελεύεσθαι. Encourage (things): P. ἐνάγειν; see promote.