enhearten

  • 1Enhearten — En*heart en, v. t. To give heart to; to fill with courage; to embolden. [1913 Webster] The enemy exults and is enheartened. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2enhearten — /en hahr tn/, v.t. to hearten. [1600 10; EN 1 + HEARTEN] * * * …

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  • 3enhearten — verb /ɛnˈhɑːtə̆n/ To comfort and embolden; to hearten …

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  • 4enhearten — v. a. Encourage, embolden, animate, hearten, inspirit, cheer, incite, stimulate, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up …

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  • 5enhearten — en·hearten …

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  • 6enhearten — ə̇n, en+ transitive verb Etymology: en (I) + hearten : to give or restore strength and courage to their cheerfulness enheartened his saddened spirit …

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  • 7Encourage — En*cour age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F. encourager; pref. en (L. in) + courage courage. See {Courage}.] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to… …

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  • 8Encouraged — Encourage En*cour age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F. encourager; pref. en (L. in) + courage courage. See {Courage}.] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise,… …

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  • 9Encouraging — Encourage En*cour age (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F. encourager; pref. en (L. in) + courage courage. See {Courage}.] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise,… …

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  • 10promise — prom·ise n: a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment aleatory promise: a promise (as to compensate …

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