What does embolden mean?

Definitions for embolden
ɛmˈboʊl dənem·bold·en

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cheer, hearten, recreate, emboldenverb

    give encouragement to

Wiktionary

  1. emboldenverb

    To render (someone) more bold or courageous.

  2. emboldenverb

    To encourage, inspire, or motivate.

  3. emboldenverb

    To format text in boldface.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Emboldenverb

    to give boldness or courage to; to encourage

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Embolden

    em-bōld′n, Imbolden, im-, v.t. to make bold or courageous. [Em, to make, and bold.]

Editors Contribution

  1. embolden

    give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something


    Submitted by anonymous on May 6, 2019  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of embolden in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of embolden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of embolden in a Sentence

  1. Bill Hagerty:

    Something that was a very common thread… is the belief that we handed terrorism a massive propaganda victory, their concern is that the propaganda victory will embolden jihadists around the world.

  2. Heino Klinck:

    Overarchingly China is concerned that the potential evolution of U.S defense policy regarding Taiwan is going to embolden Taiwan and advance the pro-independence movement, any time a U.S. official makes any comment about Taiwan with respect to strengthening the relationship or even implies that the relationship is going to be strengthened, China will push back vociferously.

  3. Governor DeSantis:

    I think what we need to understand is that these legacy D.C. and New York outlets - we do n’t care what you think anymore. We know you peddle narratives. We know you lie. We know you do n’t care about the facts. And so you can try to smear me or anyone in my administration all you want to. All that’s going to do is embolden us to continue moving forward for the people in Florida.

  4. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda:

    We find ourselves in a stalemate that can only embolden perpetrators to continue their brutality, what is needed is a dramatic shift in this council's approach to arresting Darfur suspects.

  5. Pasi Eronen:

    Capitulating to out-of-this-world demands would make overall situation much more dangerous, as it would just embolden Kremlin to act aggressively, moreover, China and other revisionists are watching the reaction to a Kremlin gamble.

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Translations for embolden

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  • окуражавам, насърчавамBulgarian
  • encourager, enhardirFrench
  • प्रोत्साहित करनाHindi
  • moed geven, verstoutenDutch
  • ทำให้กล้าThai
  • emboldenVietnamese

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