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hearten
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heart·en  (härtn)
tr.v. heart·ened, heart·en·ing, heart·ens
To give strength, courage, or hope to; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage.
hearten [ˈhɑːtən]
vb
to make or become cheerful
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hearten - give encouragement to
cheer, embolden, recreate
buck up, take heart - gain courage
encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
dishearten, put off - take away the enthusiasm of
hearten
verb encourage, inspire, cheer, comfort, assure, stimulate, reassure, animate, console, rouse, incite, embolden, buoy up, buck up (informal), raise someone's spirits, revivify, gee up, inspirit The news heartened everybody.
Translations
hearten [ˈhɑːtn] VT → alentar, animar
hearten [ˈhɑːrtən] vt (= cheer) → encourager
to be heartened by sth → être encouragé(e) par qch
hearten
vt → ermutigen
hearten [ˈhɑːtn] vt → rincuorare, incoraggiare
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