Implore vs Encourage - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between implore and encourage

is that implore is to beg urgently or earnestly while encourage is to mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

(implor)

To beg urgently or earnestly.

* Shakespeare

I kneel, and then implore her blessing.

To call upon or pray to earnestly; to entreat.

* Alexander Pope

Imploring all the gods that reign above.

* entreat

(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