Embolden
21embolden — v. a. Encourage, animate, inspirit, reassure, make bold, give courage to …
22embolden — verb (T) formal to give someone more courage: Emboldened by her smile, he asked her to dance …
23embolden — verb emboldened by the brandy, he walked over to her table Syn: fortify, make brave/braver, encourage, hearten, strengthen, brace, stiffen the resolve of, lift the morale of; rouse, stir, stimulate, cheer, rally, fire, animate, inspirit,… …
24embolden — v encourage, enhearten, hearten, reassure, assure, raise hope, cheer, root, bear up, buoy, buoy up, Inf. chirk, Inf. pat on the back; stimulate, animate, whet, motivate, inspire, inspirit, nerve, pluck up, build up, buck up, rally, revive, boost …
25embolden — em·bold·en …
26embolden — em•bold•en [[t]ɛmˈboʊl dən[/t]] v. t. to make bold; encourage • Etymology: 1495–1505 …
27embolden — /ɛmˈboʊldən/ (say em bohlduhn) verb (t) to make bold or more bold; hearten or encourage. –emboldener, noun …
28embolden — v.tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) make bold; encourage …
29byldan — embolden …
30Emboldened — Embolden Em*bold en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emboldened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emboldening}.] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. Shak. [1913 Webster] The self conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. Sir W. Scott.… …
