| alarm, alarum | arousal, incitement, encouragement |
| allow | approve, sanction, encourage |
| bear | encourage with false hopes, foster expectation in |
| bold | make bold, hearten, encourage |
| bolden | embolden, make bold, encourage |
| cheer | encourage, urge on, egg on |
| cheer | encourage, urge on, galvanize |
| cheerily | [cry of encouragement] heartily, with a will |
| cheerly | [cry of encouragement] heartily, with a will |
| comfort | encouragement, support, hope |
| comfort | encourage, condone, countenance |
| confirm | encourage, strengthen, make firm |
| countenance | approve, support, encourage |
| countenance | make one feel comfortable, encourage |
| embolden | make more bold, encourage, foster |
| excitement | incentive, encouragement, exhortation |
| flatter | encourage, foster [false] hope |
| good cheer | exclamation of reassurance or encouragement |
| hearten up | encourage, cheer up, animate |
| heigh | exclamation of encouragement |
| importance | urgent request, urging, encouragement |
| motion | urging, prompting, encouragement |
| move | encourage, instigate, prompt |
| nurser | fosterer, encourager, nourisher |
| put | cause, encourage, provoke |
| put | push on, urge, encourage |
| put | provoke into doing, encourage into |
| rejoicer | cheerer, encourager, consoler |
| rub | stir up, encourage, stimulate |
| sessa, sesey, sese | [cry of encouragement used in hunting, fencing] be off, off you go |
| set | encourage, urge, incite |
| soothe | humour, encourage, indulge |
| strain | urge, press, encourage |
| whet | encourage, incite, egg on |