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Encourage vs Elne - What's the difference?

encourage | elne |

As verbs the difference between encourage and elne

is that encourage is to mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit while elne is to strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.

As a noun elne is

alternative form of ellen.

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

    Related terms

    * courage

    elne

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) elnen, from (etyl) . See (l).

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) elne, ellen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

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