Embolden

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To foster boldness or courage in; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To render (someone) bolder or more courageous.
  • v. To encourage, inspire, or motivate.
  • v. (typography) To format text in boldface.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To give boldness or courage to; to encourage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To give boldness or courage to; make bolder; encourage.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. give encouragement to
  • Antonym
    discourage   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    encourage   
    Hyponym
    take heart    buck up   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    encourage    hearten    embrave    nerve    inspirit    reassure    boldface   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Holden    beholden    bolden    folden    golden    holden    olden    soldan   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stimulate