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hortative
hor·ta·tive H0286500 (hôr′tə-tĭv)adj. Hortatory. [Late Latin hortātīvus, from Latin hortātus, past participle of hortārī, to exhort; see gher- in Indo-European roots.] hor′ta·tive·ly adv.hor•ta•to•ry (ˈhɔr təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging: a hortatory speech. [1580–90; < Late Latin hortātōrius encouraging =hortā(rī) (see hortative) + -tōrius -tory1] hor′ta•to`ri•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | hortative - giving strong encouragementexhortative, exhortatory, hortatoryencouraging - giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research" | Translationshortative Related to hortative: exhortative, Dehortative, CohortativeSynonyms for hortativeadj giving strong encouragementSynonyms- exhortative
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