take heart

idiomatic phrase

: to gain courage or confidence : to begin to feel better and more hopeful
Take heart; things will get better soon.
While teams like the Indians and the Red Sox face grueling Septembers, the A's … can take heart in having survived their most difficult stretch.Sports Illustrated
Movements against any form of repression can take heart from a historical method that demonstrates that much of what has been produced by history can also be dismantled.Nicholas B. Dirks

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But take heart, 50% of college grads have jobs that have absolutely nothing to do with their previous degrees. Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 If not, equity markets should take heart. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025 Besides, kids should take heart that the trend for the value of a tooth has generally been up. Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Though All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk-heads may take heart in this reassurance. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take heart

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of take heart was in 1530

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“Take heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20heart. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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