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Enhearten — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enhearten — /en hahr tn/, v.t. to hearten. [1600 10; EN 1 + HEARTEN] * * * … Universalium
enhearten — v. a. Encourage, embolden, animate, hearten, inspirit, cheer, incite, stimulate, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up … New dictionary of synonyms
enhearten — en·hearten … English syllables
enhearten — ə̇n, en+ transitive verb Etymology: en (I) + hearten : to give or restore strength and courage to their cheerfulness enheartened his saddened spirit … Useful english dictionary
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, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Encouraged — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Encouraging — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
promise — 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 … Law dictionary
embolden — I verb abet, animate, assure, bolster, buoy, cheer, encourage, enhearten, foment, give confidence, hearten, impel, incite, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, nerve, press, promise, rally, reassure, rouse, stimulate, strengthen, urge II… … Law dictionary
