The act of encouraging; incitement to
action or to practice; as, the encouragement of
youth in generosity.
All generous encouragement of arts.
-Otway.
That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward ; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer.
-Byron.