1. Inspired with confidence
   - bucked up

1. Contribute to the progress or growth of
   - promote, advance, boost, further 
2. Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to 
3. Spur on
   "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

See also: encouragement, pleased

Type of: animate, back up, cause, enliven, exalt, get, have, induce, inspire, invigorate, make, stimulate, support

Antonym: discourage

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