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Implored vs Encouraged - What's the difference?

implored | encouraged |

As verbs the difference between implored and encouraged

is that implored is (implore) while encouraged is (encourage).

implored

English

Verb

(head)
  • (implore)

    • Anagrams

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    implore

    English

    Verb

    (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.

    Synonyms

    * entreat

    encouraged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encourage)

    • 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