encouraged — adj. made to feel more courage, hope, or optimism. Syn: bucked up(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encouraged — index sanguine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
encouraged — adj. 1) encouraged at, by (encouraged at the news) 2) encouraged to + inf. (I was encouraged to see such excellent results) * * * by (encouraged at the news) encouraged at encouraged to + inf. (I was encouraged to see such excellent results) … Combinatory dictionary
encouraged — adjective inspired with confidence felt bucked up by his success • Syn: ↑bucked up • Similar to: ↑pleased * * * encouraged adj [more encouraged; most encouraged] Our early success left us feeling hopeful and encouraged … Useful english dictionary
encouraged — adjective (not before noun) feeling more hopeful and confident: She felt encouraged by the many letters of support … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Encouraged Industry Catalogue — As one of the key tools used by the People s Republic of China (PRC) government to direct foreign investment into mainland China, the Encouraged Industry Catalogue is significant in international trade with mainland China. It classifies various… … Wikipedia
encouraged — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. heartened, reassured, inspired, animated, enlivened, renewed, aided, supported, prepared, determined, hopeful, confident, optimistic, enthusiastic, emboldened, fearless, roused, cheered, inspirited, buoyed up; see also… … English dictionary for students
encouraged — en·cour·age || ɪn kÊŒrɪdÊ’ v. support, inspire, give hope … English contemporary dictionary
encouraged him — supported him, gave him hope and confidence … English contemporary dictionary
well-encouraged — adj. * * * … Universalium
