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- English Word Encomium Definition Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation.
- English Word Encomiums Definition of Encomium
- English Word Encompass Definition To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world.
- English Word Encompassed Definition of Encompass
- English Word Encompassing Definition of Encompass
- English Word Encompassment Definition The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention.
- English Word Encore Definition Once more; again; -- used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part.
- English Word Encore Definition A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous.
- English Word Encore Definition To call for a repetition or reappearance of; as, to encore a song or a singer.
- English Word Encored Definition of Encore
- English Word Encoring Definition of Encore
- English Word Encorporing Definition Incorporation.
- English Word Encoubert Definition One of several species of armadillos of the genera Dasypus and Euphractus, having five toes both on the fore and hind feet.
- English Word Encounter Definition 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.
- English Word Encounter Definition 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.
- English Word Encounter Definition A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
- English Word Encounter Definition A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.
- English Word Encountered Definition of Encounter
- English Word Encounterer Definition One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
- English Word Encountering Definition of Encounter
- English Word Encourage Definition 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.
- English Word Encouraged Definition of Encourage
- English Word Encouragement Definition The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
- English Word Encouragement Definition 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.
- English Word Encourager Definition One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer.
- English Word Encouraging Definition of Encourage
- English Word Encouraging Definition Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.
- English Word Encowl Definition To make a monk (or wearer of a cowl) of.
- English Word Encradle Definition To lay in a cradle.
- English Word Encratite Definition One of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; -- called also Continent.