- 4. Attack, engage with, contend against, join battle with, cope with, compete with, struggle with, strive
with, fight with.
Encounter, v. n. Clash, skirmish, rencounter, fight, come into collision.
Encourage, v. a.
- 1. Embolden, inspirit, animate, enhearten, hearten, stimulate, cheer, incite, assure, reassure, comfort,
console, buoy up.
- 2. Support, favor, countenance, further, advance, promote, foster, aid, help, abet, patronize, help forward.
Encourager, n. Favorer, promoter, supporter, patron.
Encroach, v. n.
- 1. Trespass, intrude, infringe, trench, make inroad, make invasion.
- 2. Creep, advance stealthily, overtake unawares.
Encroachment, n. Infringement, trespass, inroad, invasion.
Encumber, v. a.
- 1. Load, clog, oppress, impede, hinder, obstruct, overload, burden.
- 2. Embarrass, perplex, entangle, involve, complicate.
Encumbrance, n. [Written also Incumbrance.]
- 1. Load, clog, impediment, hindrance, deadweight, drag.
- 2. Debt, claim, liability.
Encyclic, Encyclical, a. Circular, addressed to the circuit (of churches, officials, etc.).
Encyclic, Encyclical, n. Circular letter (especially of the Pope).
Encyclopædia, n. Cyclopædia.
Encyclopædian, a. See encyclopedic.
Encyclopedic, Encyclopedical, a. That embraces the whole circle of learning, all-embracing, comprehensive, exhaustive, encyclopedian.
Encysted, a. Enclosed in a cyst or sac.