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en·cour·age·ment noun : the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged; also : something that encourages

Synonyms

boost, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, instigation, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulus

en·cour·ag·ing adjective : giving hope or promise

— en·cour·ag·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

auspicious, bright, fair, favorable, golden, heartening, hopeful, likely, promising, propitious, rosy, upbeat—more at HOPEFUL

comforting, gratifying, heartening, heartwarming, rewarding, satisfying—more at HEARTWARMING

en·croach verb [ORIGIN: ME encrochen to seize, fr. AF encrocher, fr. croche hook]

: to enter gradually or stealthily upon another's property or rights

— en·croach·er noun

— en·croach·ment noun

en·crust also in·crust verb : to provide with or form a crust

en·crus·ta·tion variant of INCRUSTATION

en·cum·ber verb 1 : to weigh down : BURDEN

2 : to hinder the function or activity of

Synonyms

[1] burden, load, lumber, saddle, weight—more at LOAD

[2] hamper, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, obstruct, tie up—more at HAMPER

en·cum·brance noun 1 : something that encumbers

2 : a claim (as a mortgage) against property

Synonyms

handicap, hindrance, interference, obstacle; also catch, hitch, rub, snag

ency or encyc abbreviation encyclopedia

-en·cy noun suffix : quality or state

1encyclical adjective : addressed to all the individuals of a group

2encyclical noun : an encyclical letter; especially : a papal letter to the bishops of the church

en·cy·clo·pae·dia, en·cy·clo·pae·dic chiefly British variant of ENCYCLOPEDIA, ENCYCLOPEDIC

en·cy·clo·pe·dia also en·cy·clo·pae·dia noun [ORIGIN: ML encyclopaedia course of general education, fr. Gk enkyklios paideia general education]

: a work treating the various branches of learning

en·cy·clo·pe·dic adjective : of, relating to, or suggestive of an encyclopedia or its methods of treating or covering a subject

Synonyms

compendious, complete, comprehensive, full, global, inclusive, omnibus, panoramic, universal; also broad, catholic, extensive, far-reaching, general, overall, sweeping, vast, wide

en·cyst verb : to form or become enclosed in a cyst

— en·cyst·ment noun

1end noun 1 : the part of an area that lies at the boundary; also : a point which marks the extent or limit of something or at which something ceases to exist

2 : a ceasing of a course (as of action or activity); also : DEATH

3 : the ultimate state; also : RESULT, ISSUE

4 : something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : REMNANT

5 : an outcome worked toward : PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE

6 : a player stationed at the extremity of a line (as in football)

7 : a share, operation, or aspect of an undertaking

Synonyms

[1] bound, boundary, ceiling, confines, extent, limit, limitation, line, termination—more at LIMIT

[2] death, decease, demise, doom, passing, quietus—more at DEATH

[2] cessation, close, closure, conclusion, finish, halt, lapse, shutdown, stop, stoppage, termination

Antonyms

continuation

[4] fag end, leftover, remainder, remnant, scrap—more at SCRAP

[5] aim, ambition, aspiration, goal, intent, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, purpose—more at GOAL

2end verb 1 : to bring or come to an end

2 : DESTROY; also : DIE

3 : to form or be at the end of

Synonyms

close, conclude, finish, round, terminate, wind up, wrap up—more at CLOSE

break, break off, cease, cut, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, knock off, layoff, leave off, quit, shut off, stop—more at STOP

en·dan·ger verb : to bring into danger; also : to create danger

en·dan·gered adjective : being or relating to an endangered species

endangered species noun : a species threatened with extinction

en·dear verb : to cause to become beloved or admired

endearing adjective : arousing affection, tenderness, or admiration

Synonyms

adorable, darling, dear, lovable, precious, sweet, winning—more at LOVABLE

en·dear·ment noun : a sign