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