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embolden

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em·bold·en  (m-bldn)
tr.v. em·bold·ened, em·bold·en·ing, em·bold·ens
To foster boldness or courage in; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage.
embolden [ɪmˈbəʊldən]
vb
(tr) to encourage; make bold
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.embolden - give encouragement to
cheer, hearten, recreate
buck up, take heart - gain courage
encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
embolden
verb encourage, cheer, stir, strengthen, nerve, stimulate, reassure, fire, animate, rouse, inflame, hearten, invigorate, gee up, make brave, give courage, vitalize, inspirit Emboldened by his success, he started on a second novel.
Translations
embolden [ɪmˈbəʊldən] VT to embolden sb to do sth → animar a algn a hacer algo, envalentonar a algn para que haga algo
embolden [ɪmˈbəʊldən] vt → enhardir
to embolden sb to do sth → donner à qn le courage de faire qch
embolden
vt → ermutigen, Mut machen (+dat); to embolden somebody to do something → jdn dazu ermutigen or jdm Mut machen, etw zu tun; to be emboldened to do something → dazu ermutigt werden, etw zu tun
embolden [ɪmˈbəʊld/ən] vt → incitare, incoraggiare
embolden [ɪmˈbəʊld/ən] vt → incitare, incoraggiare


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A proceeding of this kind, out of the usual course, would be likely to be construed into an argument of timidity or of weakness, and would have a tendency to embolden guilt.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
The presence of Henry Westwick seemed at once to relieve and embolden her.
The Haunted Hotel by Collins, Wilkie View in context
In the meantime I will go to Ithaca, to put heart into Ulysses' son Telemachus; I will embolden him to call the Achaeans in assembly, and speak out to the suitors of his mother Penelope, who persist in eating up any number of his sheep and oxen; I will also conduct him to Sparta and to Pylos, to see if he can hear anything about the return of his dear father--for this will make people speak well of him.
The Odyssey by Homer View in context
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