Definition of embolden
: to instill with boldness or courage
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Examples of embolden in a Sentence
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
Recent Examples of embolden from the Web
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Seeing the aftermath of the [Parkland] shooting and the reactions of the high school students emboldened him to stand up.
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The actress, perhaps emboldened by speculation that the payment might constitute an unreported campaign contribution, has embarked on a series of legal and public-relations maneuvers designed to unshackle her.
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Orioles shortstop Manny Machado showed up to camp emboldened by his position change and motivated to get back to his previous All-Star level in what could be his last year with the Orioles.
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In the last year, emboldened white nationalists and neo-Nazis have marched through U.S. streets and grabbed national headlines.
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But, emboldened by the change in Indiana's longstanding Sunday carryout alcohol sales laws, Twitter hopes a chicken sandwich on Sundays will be next.
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Forwards who once might have been distracted enough by the specter of one of his bone-crushing hits seem to play emboldened.
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That mindset, at times, breeds moral superiority, and the vocal self-righteousness is—like much today—emboldened by the anonymity of the internet.
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First Known Use of embolden
15th century
embolden Synonyms
Synonyms
bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), encourage, hearten, inspire, inspirit, steel;
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Related Words
enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen;
boost, energize, excite, galvanize, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir;
Synonym Discussion of embolden
encourage, inspirit, hearten, embolden mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose. encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency.
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- the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts
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- patriots inspirited the people to resist
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- a hospital patient heartened by good news
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- emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb
EMBOLDEN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of embolden for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) more confident
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