enhearten

[ en-hahr-tn ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to hearten.

Origin of enhearten

1
First recorded in 1600–10; en-1 + hearten

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How to use enhearten in a sentence

  • A card on the trunk of a tree, announcing curtly, "Dogs not allowed," seemed to enhearten him.

  • The doctrine of averages and of probabilities comes along to guide and to enhearten the investor.

    Principles of Political Economy | Arthur Latham Perry
  • But he still had his letter in his pocket, and in time that served to enhearten him.

    Clementina | A.E.W. Mason