embolden

[ em-bohl-dn ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to make bold or bolder; hearten; encourage.

Origin of embolden

1
First recorded in 1495–1505; em-1 + bold + -en1
  • Rarely im·bold·en [im-bohl-dn] /ɪmˈboʊl dn/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for embolden

embolden

/ (ɪmˈbəʊldən) /


verb
  1. (tr) to encourage; make bold

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