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. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee:

    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.

  2. Maureen Ohlhausen:

    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.

  3. Shilan Shah:

    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.

  4. Philip Davidson:

    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.

  5. Jim Ritterbusch:

    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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Translations for embolden

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

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