embolden

Meaning of embolden

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

Information about embolden

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of embolden is: emboldens.
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Hyphenation of embolden

em-bolden

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • embolden is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

embolden synonyms

Meaning cheer:

cheer, hearten, recreate

Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):

encourage

Meaning make or become stronger:

strengthen

Meaning strengthen (someone) mentally or physically:

fortify

Meaning cause to stop sleeping:

rouse

Meaning move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly:

stir

Meaning raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system):

stimulate

Meaning (of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion:

rally

Meaning make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support:

brace

Meaning discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile):

fire

Meaning provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:

inflame

Meaning bring to life:

animate

Meaning provide (someone) with a reason for doing something:

motivate

Meaning give strength or energy to:

invigorate

Meaning give strength and energy to:

vitalize

Meaning encourage and enliven (someone):

inspirit

embolden antonyms

Meaning cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence:

dishearten

Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm:

discourage

Translation of embolden

Words that rhyme with embolden

Abderhalden, Alden, Halden, Malden, Obwalden, Unterwalden, Walden, Wealden, alden, balden, calden, wealden, Belden, Elden, Girzfelden, Selden, Shelden, Velden, fielden, selden, yielden, Silden, Tilden, Wilden, gilden, milden, tilden, Colden, Glenolden, Golden, Holden, beholden, bolden, encolden, enfolden, engolden, folden, golden, holden, imbolden, misbeholden, olden, pregolden, unbeholden, unbolden, unfolden, ungolden, unwithholden, unyolden, upholden

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