Answer:
“alentar” is “to encourage,” but can also mean to “cheer on” or to “cheer up (someone).” “Animar” is also “to encourage,” but it can additionally mean, “to cheer” (as in cheer for a team), “to root for,” “to liven up” (e.g., “animar una fiesta con música”), “to cheer up (someone or yourself)”
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