embolden
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transitive verb \im-ˈbōl-dən\Definition of EMBOLDEN
: to instill with boldness or courage
Examples of EMBOLDEN
- <his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder>
First Known Use of EMBOLDEN
15th century
Related to EMBOLDEN
- Synonyms
- bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), encourage, hearten, inspire, inspirit, steel
- Antonyms
- daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
Rhymes with EMBOLDEN
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