Hearten

Quick meaning: Hearten is a verb meaning (transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

Meaning

(transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

Example Sentences

hearten the crowd

News of the recovery helped to hearten the family.

The soldiers were heartened by the general’s speech.

Word Forms

• heartens
• heartening
• heartened

Synonyms for hearten

Depending on context, synonyms include happify, beatify, enrapture, begladden, blissen, bright.

Antonyms for hearten

Common opposites include dishearten, put off.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cheer, embolden, recreate, encourage, heart, enhearten.

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