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courage
noun
-
courage
the
ability
to
face
danger
,
pain
,
or
difficult
situations
without
being
overcome
by
fear
•
The
firefighter
showed
great
courage
when
he
ran
into
the
burning
house
.
The
firefighter
showed
great
courage
when
he
ran
into
the
burning
house
.
•
Learning
to
speak
up
in
class
took
a
lot
of
courage
for
Mia
.
Learning
to
speak
up
in
class
took
a
lot
of
courage
for
Mia
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
courage
,
from
cuer
,
coer
“
heart
,”
from
Latin
cor
.
encourage
verb
-
encourage
,
encouraging
,
encourages
,
encouraged
to
give
someone
confidence
,
support
,
or
hope
so
that
they
feel
able
to
do
something
•
The
teacher
always
encourages
her
students
to
ask
questions
.
The
teacher
always
encourages
her
students
to
ask
questions
.
•
My
friends
encouraged
me
when
I
felt
nervous
before
the
race
.
My
friends
encouraged
me
when
I
felt
nervous
before
the
race
.
From
Old
French
encourager
,
from
en-
(“
make
,
put
in
”)
+
courage
(“
courage
,
heart
”).
verb
-
encourage
,
encouraging
,
encourages
,
encouraged
to
help
something
to
happen
or
develop
by
making
it
easier
or
more
likely
•
Lower
taxes
can
encourage
investment
in
new
businesses
.
Lower
taxes
can
encourage
investment
in
new
businesses
.
•
Bright
light
and
warm
temperatures
encourage
plant
growth
.
Bright
light
and
warm
temperatures
encourage
plant
growth
.
From
Old
French
encourager
,
from
en-
(“
make
,
put
in
”)
+
courage
(“
courage
,
heart
”).
Courage!
interjection
used
to
tell
someone
to
be
brave
and
stay
hopeful
in
a
difficult
moment
•
Seeing
his
friend
nervous
before
the
speech
,
Luis
squeezed
her
hand
and
whispered
,
Courage
!
Seeing
his
friend
nervous
before
the
speech
,
Luis
squeezed
her
hand
and
whispered
,
Courage
!
•
The
coach
clapped
his
players
on
the
backs
and
shouted
,
'Courage
!
We
can
still
win
this
!
'
The
coach
clapped
his
players
on
the
backs
and
shouted
,
'Courage
!
We
can
still
win
this
!
'
Modeled
on
the
French
exclamation
“
Courage
!”
often
used
to
hearten
someone
.