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enhearten

[ en-hahr-tn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

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

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.

But he still had his letter in his pocket, and in time that served to enhearten him.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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