( en -cour-ag - es,en cour-ag - ing, en -cour- aged )
to give someone hope or help so that they do something or continue doing something
We encouraged him to write a book about his adventures. —ANTONYM discourage
►en • cour • ag • ing / in ' ksrid3ig / adjective
Ann's grades in school are very encouraging.
en • cour • age • ment / in ' ksr^msnt / noun
[ noncount ]
the act of encouraging someone; something you say that gives someone hope and confidence My parents have always given me a lot of encouragement . a few words of encouragement
en • cy • clo • pe • di • a / en|saikls pidis / noun [ count ] ( plural en . cy . clo . pe .di . as )
a book or CD that gives information about a lot of different things
an encyclopedia of world history
end 1 © / end / noun [ count ]
the farthest or last part of something
Turn right at the end of the street.
They were sitting at the other end of the room.
I'm going on vacation at the end of June.
We were sad because the vacation was coming to an end .
end to end
in a line with the ends touching They put the tables end to end. for...on end for a very long time He watches TV for hours on end. in the end
finally; at last
In the end it was midnight when we got home.
make ends meet
to have enough money for your needs
After her husband died it was difficult to make ends meet.
put an end to something
to stop something from happening We must put an end to this terrible war.
end 2 © / end / verb ( ends , end ing , end ed )
to stop or to finish something
What time does the movie end?
The road ends here.
Most adverbs in English end in "-ly."
We ended our vacation with a few days on the beach.
end up to finally be in a place or doing something when
you did not plan it
If she continues to steal, she'll end up in prison. I ended up doing all the work myself.
en • dan • ger / in ' deind3sr / verb
( en . dan . gers , en . dan . ger . ing , en . dan . gered )
to cause danger to someone or something Smoking endangers your health.
en • dan • gered / in ' deind3srd / adjective
(used about animals, plants, etc.) in danger of disappearing from the world (becoming extinct ) The panda is an endangered species.
end • ing / ' endig / noun [ count ]
the last part of something, for example a word, story, or movie
Nouns with the ending "—ch" form the plural with "—es." The movie has a happy ending .
end • less / endlss / adjective
never stopping or finishing; very long The journey seemed endless. ► end • less • ly / ' endlssli / adverb He talks endlessly about nothing.
en • dorse / in' dors /
( en . dors . es , en . dors . ing , en . dorsed )
to give official support to a person, plan, product, etc.
The union endorsed the Democratic candidate for
president.
en • dur • ance / in ' dursns / noun [ noncount ] the ability to continue doing something painful or uncomfortable without complaining Running a marathon is a test of endurance.
en • dure / in dur / verb ( en.dures,en . dur. ing ,en.dured )
( formal )
to suffer something that is painful or uncomfortable,
usually without complaining
