Encouraged

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of encourage form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been given hope or encouragement.

    "The results for item 1 indicate that in 1994-5 employees in the public sector were more encouraged to participate in management than those in the non-public sector and the impact of the ownership type is significant."

Adjective
  1. 1
    inspired with confidence wordnet

Synonyms

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bucked uppleased

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"The professor encouraged me in my studies."

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