encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency.
the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts
inspirit, somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something.
patriots inspirited the people to resist
hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal.
a hospital patient heartened by good news
embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance.
emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb
Examples of hearten in a Sentence
The team's victory has heartened its fans.
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
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America’s adversaries are no doubt heartened by its ballooning debt.—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025 Wall Street was also heartened when the White House suggested the U.S.’s trade war with China might de-escalate.—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 And she is heartened by the outpouring of support for Mel and the concern for Belinda’s fate.—Phoebe Reilly, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025 What heartened investors: Trump demanded that OPEC lower the price of oil for the sake of consumers — and for international peace.—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hearten
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