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/ˈbəʊld(ə)n/ · verb
(transitive, obsolete except UK, dialectal) Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”)..
Use bolden when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bolden means (transitive, obsolete except UK, dialectal) Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”)..
Common synonyms include embolden.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bolden where its definition matches the intended context.
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