hearten
verb (used with object)
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
have heartened
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present perfectof hearten.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Isak may have been the beneficiary of a goalkeeping error for his first-half goal, but the manner in which he ran at the Tunisian defence then showed the confidence to shoot will have heartened Iraola.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Reports from companies such as Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin, Bank of America and Netflix have heartened investors in those firms' shares.
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2022
In that sense, Mr. Biden’s words changed little — though they might have heartened Russians who have risked their lives to oppose the regime.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2022
One thing that may have heartened investors was Bird’s willingness to move away from its micromobility ideals internally.
From The Verge ● Apr. 23, 2020
The tone in which he said all this would have heartened a confirmed pessimist; upon Jamie Macleod it acted like new wine.
From A Cry in the Wilderness by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller
