Courageous vs Encourage - What's the difference?

As an adjective courageous

is of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

(en adjective)

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

the most courageous man I have ever met

Of an action, that requires courage.

a courageous deed

* (person ): bold, brave, hardy,valorous * (act ): bold, brave,heroic * See also

(encourag)

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

I encouraged him during his race.

To spur on, strongly recommend.

We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

To foster, give help or patronage

''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

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* discourage

* encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly