Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    embolden
    /ɪmˈbəʊld(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something: "emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers"
    • 2. cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface: "centre, embolden, and underline the heading"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBOLDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMBOLDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of embolden in English. embolden. verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪmˈbəʊl.d ə n / us / ɪmˈboʊl.d ə n / Add to word list. to make someone brave: Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her. Synonyms. cheer. hearten. Opposite. dishearten. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Reassuring

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emboldenEmbolden Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EMBOLDEN is to impart boldness or courage to : to instill with boldness, courage, or resolution enough to overcome timidity or misgiving. How to use embolden in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Embolden.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBOLDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EMBOLDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of embolden in English. embolden. verb [ T ] formal us / ɪmˈboʊl.d ə n / uk / ɪmˈbəʊl.d ə n / Add to word list. to make someone brave: Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her. Synonyms. cheer. hearten. Opposite. dishearten. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › emboldenEMBOLDEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Embolden definition: to make bold or bolder; hearten; encourage. . See examples of EMBOLDEN used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emboldenEmbolden - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you cheer up a friend or encourage a coworker, you embolden those people. To embolden is "to make bold ," from the Old English root word beald, which means "brave, confident, or strong." Definitions of embolden. verb. give encouragement to. synonyms: buoy, cheer, hearten, recreate. see more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBOLDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you are emboldened by something, it makes you feel confident enough to behave in a particular way. The party has been emboldened by recent local election successes. [be VERB -ed] Four days of non-stop demonstrations have emboldened the anti-government protesters. [VERB noun]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › emboldenEmbolden - definition of embolden by The Free Dictionary

    em·bold·en. (ĕm-bōl′dən) tr.v. em·bold·ened, em·bold·en·ing, em·bold·ens. To foster boldness or courage in. See Synonyms at encourage. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembolden verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    embolden something (specialist) to make a piece of text appear in bold print. See embolden in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: embolden. Definition of embolden verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emboldenedEmboldened Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EMBOLDENED is made bold or bolder : instilled with boldness, courage, or resolution. How to use emboldened in a sentence.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › emboldenembolden - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 8, 2024 · embolden (third-person singular simple present emboldens, present participle emboldening, simple past and past participle emboldened) To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten. Synonym: (obsolete except UK, dialectal) bolden