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adj. Having been made bold.

v. Simple past tense and past participle of embolden.

adj. made bold or courageous

"It may be that John Paul changed course somewhat after he had surveyed the Catholic world from Peter's throne, and that the credit he got for bringing down the Iron Curtain emboldened him to act magisterially rather than collegially."

discourage   

emboldened    emboldening    emboldens   

encourage   

take heart    buck up   

emboldened    emboldening   

encourage    hearten    embrave    nerve    inspirit    reassure    boldface   

Holden    beholden    bolden    folden    golden    holden    olden    soldan   

stimulate