English verb: hearten | |||
1. | hearten (emotion) give encouragement to | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to hearten Sue | ||
Synonyms | cheer, embolden, recreate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | encourage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buck up, take heart | ||
Antonyms | dishearten, put off | ||