hearten
verb (used with object)
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
heartens
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present tense formof hearten (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It heartens her when people tell her they are vaccinated and boosted, if eligible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
“What heartens me was within a couple of weeks of that passing, was the council came together and said, ‘Let’s do what we can to make sure that we get a year-round shelter before then.’
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2018
The outpouring of support heartens her, but Valerio has a less-than-optimistic forecast for Muslims.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2018
“The important part, and the thing that heartens me, is, we have a very good dialogue going,” Edgmon said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2017
“I get a 158 leetle lonesome here all by myself, an’ it heartens me up a bit ter git a sight of young critters.
From The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold by Spencer Davenport
