What does embolden mean?
Definitions for embolden
ɛmˈboʊl dənem·bold·en
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word embolden.
Princeton's WordNet
cheer, hearten, recreate, emboldenverb
give encouragement to
Wiktionary
emboldenverb
To render (someone) more bold or courageous.
emboldenverb
To encourage, inspire, or motivate.
emboldenverb
To format text in boldface.
ChatGPT
embolden
To embolden is to instill courage or confidence in someone, encouraging them to do something or to behave in a certain way. It can also mean making a statement or a stand more prominently or straightforwardly.
Webster Dictionary
Emboldenverb
to give boldness or courage to; to encourage
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Embolden
em-bōld′n, Imbolden, im-, v.t. to make bold or courageous. [Em, to make, and bold.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of embolden in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of embolden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of embolden in a Sentence
The Biden Administration refuses to secure the border and is instead scattering unaccompanied kids all over the country with no regard for the consequences, when we push back and demand answers, they cut off transparency and embolden one of the worst human trafficking crises we’ve seen at our border in the last 20 years.
Arming the FTC staff with this sweeping new policy statement is likely to embolden them to explore the limits of unfair methods of competition, i fear this will ultimately lead to more, not less uncertainty.
The result provides some reassurance to the BJP that its popularity remains intact, that could embolden the government to pursue reforms in future, including loosening foreign direct investment restrictions and moves toward privatization.
The military balance in the Indo-Pacific is becoming more unfavorable for the United States and our allies, with this imbalance, we are accumulating risk that may embolden China to unilaterally change the status quo before our forces may be able to deliver an effective response.
Trump appears to be attempting to micromanage the oil... to maintain strong enough production to keep global supplies in surplus, but as far as the Saudis are concerned, today's tweets could even embolden their efforts toward restraint.
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