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    embolden
    /ɪmˈbəʊld(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something: "emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers"
    • 2. cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface: "centre, embolden, and underline the heading"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBOLDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Embolden means to make someone brave or willing to take more risks. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with synonyms and antonyms, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emboldenEmbolden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Embolden means to fill with courage or strength of purpose. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of embolden from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBOLDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Embolden means to make someone brave or willing to take more risks. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emboldenEmbolden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you cheer up a friend or encourage a coworker, you embolden those people. To embolden is "to make bold," from the Old English root word beald, which means "brave, confident, or strong." Definitions of embolden. verb. give encouragement to. synonyms: buoy, cheer, hearten, recreate. see more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › emboldenEMBOLDEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Embolden means to make bold or bolder, or to encourage someone. Learn the word history, usage, and synonyms of embolden from Dictionary.com.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBOLDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Embolden means to encourage or make bold. It can be used as a verb with or without an object. See the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembolden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Embolden is a verb that means to make somebody feel braver or more confident, or to make a piece of text appear in bold print. Learn how to use it in sentences, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.