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hearten

[ hahr-tn ]
/ ˈhɑr tn /
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verb (used with object)

to give courage or confidence to; cheer.

RELATED WORDS

inspire, energize, strengthen, embolden, comfort, reassure, cheer, assure, encourage, arouse, animate, buoy, steel, console, enliven, incite, revivify, inspirit, rally, rouse

Nearby words

  1. heartbrokenly,
  2. heartburn,
  3. heartburning,
  4. hearted,
  5. heartedly,
  6. heartening,
  7. heartfelt,
  8. heartful,
  9. hearth,
  10. hearthside

Origin of hearten

First recorded in 1520–30; heart + -en1
Related formsheart·en·er, nounheart·en·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for hearten

hearten

/ (ˈhɑːtən) /

verb

to make or become cheerful
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Word Origin and History for hearten

hearten

v.

c.1200, "to encourage," from heart + -en (1). A verb formed from figurative sense of heart. Related: Heartened; heartening.

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