enhearten

[ en-hahr-tn ]

verb (used with object)

1. to hearten.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enhearten¹

First recorded in 1600–10; en- ¹ + hearten

Example Sentences

But the victory did little to enhearten the captains.

From Literature

Addressing wine fans in the western Germany city, she thanked them "for taking me in" and said she hoped her coronation would enhearten other refugees who are finding it hard to adjust to life in Germany.

From Reuters

These he displayed to their full proportions, and the sight did little to enhearten me.

From Project Gutenberg

And yet for all my fears, for all Ilga's trouble, with such selfish pertinacity do a lover's reflections seek to enhearten his love, I could not but feel a throb of joy for that she had so plainly shown to me what the struggle cost her.

From Project Gutenberg

Now she would have someone to enhearten and befriend her.

From Project Gutenberg

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