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Encourage vs Bravery - What's the difference?

encourage | bravery |

As a verb encourage

is .

As a noun bravery is

(usually|uncountable) being brave, courageousness.

encourage

English

Verb

(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

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * discourage

    Derived terms

    * encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly

    bravery

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • (countable) A brave act.
  • Synonyms

    * (being brave) bravehood, braveness, courageousness, fearlessness; courage, pluck, valor; see also