But not even the wall lent him the support and encouragement that the approving gleam in Jansci's eye did.

She wanted to drop back and lend encouragement to Kublin, but dared not.

They lend hope and encouragement to the terrorists.

Phil Simms will be here to lend encouragement, but his elbow is still too tender to play.

Her father, a jazz pianist lent encouragement, and while still a teenager, she began composing original songs.

My move was symbolic, meant to lend encouragement to the engineers.

Although Merckx came for the day from Belgium to lend inspiration, encouragement and advice, it was not enough.

For those listening inside the cabin the tone of his voice could have lent little encouragement.

The evaluation appears to lend encouragement to those who see incineration as the main answer to the city's garbage disposal problem.

"When an Olympic champion is lending encouragement, saying, 'Come on, keep going,' it's hard not to."