Definition of embolden
transitive verb
: 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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To be fair, some women might feel emboldened by shoving an expensive rock in there.
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Speaking to hundreds of thousands of people at a massive ceremony on Saturday in Istanbul, Erdogan urged vigilance against lurking enemies and declared that last summer's bloody ordeal emboldened the nation.
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Those advocating a hard line within the administration are emboldened by the recent North Korean actions, and the White House is weighing a series of gestures that could antagonize President Xi Jinping’s government.
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The image enraged and emboldened black folks, and it is considered among a long list of catalysts for the Civil Rights activism of the mid-twentieth century.
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Emboldened by drink and armed with new information, Beatriz returns to the fray, finding Strutt alone and on the phone with his lawyers, away from the other diners.
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That lack of consequences emboldened Heaggan-Brown to commit crimes including the sexual assault, the lawsuit says.
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Bin Salman’s ascent entrenches Saudi Arabia’s newly emboldened foreign policy throughout the Middle East—especially its aggressive posture toward its chief regional rival, Iran.
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The kingdom has become emboldened regionally and escalated its anti-Iran rhetoric thanks, in part, to Trump’s message of seemingly unconditional support.
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First Known Use of embolden
15th century
Synonym Discussion of embolden
EMBOLDEN Defined for English Language Learners
embolden
playDefinition of embolden for English Language Learners
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: to make (someone) more confident
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