Based vs Encouragement - What's the difference?
based | encouragement |
founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms
(base)
Being derived from (usually followed by on' or ' upon ).
Having a
Having a base of operations.
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
As an adjective based
is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.As a verb based
is (base).As a noun encouragement is
the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.based
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Adjective
(en adjective)- That was a soundly based argument.
Derived terms
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Verb
(head)- It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
- The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
- The company is based in New York.
Anagrams
*encouragement
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Alternative forms
* incouragement (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.
- To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. -Byron.