| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: animate, cheer (on), embolden, inspire, inspirit, motivate. See HELP. 2. To impart strength and confidence to: buck up, cheer (up), hearten, nerve, perk up. See HELP. 3. To lend supportive approval to: countenance, favor, smile on or (upon). See SUPPORT. 4. To help bring about: feed, foster, promote. See HELP.
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