Emboldens

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embolden.
  • Word Usage
    "Chavez shaking hands with Putin emboldens his supporters and casts doubt on America painting him as "an enemy"."
    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