take+heart
11take heart of grace — (archaic) To pluck up courage (origin of ‘of grace’ uncertain) • • • Main Entry: ↑grace take heart of grace see under ↑grace • • • Main Entry: ↑heart …
12take heart — be encouraged, feel brave and want to try something He took heart from his previous failure and decided to try again …
13take heart — Be encouraged, take courage, gain confidence …
14To take heart of grace — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… …
15To take heart — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
16take heart — phrasal to gain courage or confidence …
17take heart — hope; be encouraged …
18take heart — Syn: be encouraged, be heartened, be comforted, be consoled …
19take heart — idi to regain one s courage; become heartened …
20Heart — (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r. [root]277. Cf …
