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

Examples of take heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And quantum engineers battling the skittishness of qubits to build quantum computers took heart at this indication that their fight was a winnable one. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 Ford and other manufacturers can perhaps take heart in consumers like Mr. Kochav. Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024 But take heart: Charlotte is a dog-friendly city, and there are dozens of restaurants, bottle shops, cafes, and more that are happy to welcome your pup. Alicia Valenski, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The underside of your finger is also a better place to take heart rate and blood oxygen readings than your wrist. Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024 But take heart: babies' immune systems are immature at birth, but their immune systems develop rapidly in the first three months after birth. Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 21 Dec. 2023 But opponents of offshore wind are undaunted in their efforts to kill such projects, taking heart in Orsted’s decision to scrap its two projects in New Jersey. Wayne Parry, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023 According to the outlet, Sara's currently taking heart medications and iron chelation to potentially treat her condition. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 If the thought of dropping $150 on a bundle of branches turns you Grinchy, take heart. Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Mar. 2024.

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