Index of English words, starting with "en"

(1) - Encounter (v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.
(2) - Encounter (v. t.) A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
(3) - Encounter (v. i.) To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo.
(4) - Encounter (adv.) To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth.

(1) - Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.

(1) - Encourage (v. t.) To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage.

(1) - Encouragement (n.) That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
(2) - Encouragement (n.) The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

(1) - Encourager (n.) One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer.