n. 25B6; noun
she needed a bit of encouragement : HEARTENING, cheering up, inspiration, motivation, stimulation, fortification; morale-boosting; informal a shot in the arm.
they required no encouragement to get back to work : PERSUASION, coaxing, urging, pressure, pressurization, prodding, prompting; spur, goad, inducement, incentive, carrot, bait, motive.
the encouragement of foreign investment : SUPPORT, backing, championship, championing, sponsoring, promotion, furtherance, furthering, fostering, nurture, cultivation; help, assistance; N. Amer. boosterism.