Embolden

Quick meaning: Embolden is a verb meaning To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.

Meaning

To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.

More Meanings

1. (typography) To format (text) in boldface.

Example Sentences

Their lookes imboldned, modeſtie novv gone, / Conuert at length to little-differing Stone.

Thus I embold'nd ſpake, and freedom us'd / Permiſſive, and acceptance found, which gain'd / This anſwer from the gratious voice Divine.

I haue heard many ſuch things: miſerable comforters are ye all. Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou anſwereſt?

I have called myſelf to Account upon it, vvhether any Levity in my Looks, my Dreſs, my Appearance, could imbolden ſuch an affrontive Inſolence.

Word Forms

• emboldens
• emboldening
• emboldened
• emboldenest
• emboldenedst
• emboldeneth

Synonyms for embolden

Depending on context, synonyms include bolden, bold, boldface, cheer, hearten, recreate.

Antonyms for embolden

Common opposites include put off, dishearten.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hearten, cheer, recreate, encourage, promote, imbolden.

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