encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency.
the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts
inspirit, somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something.
patriots inspirited the people to resist
hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal.
a hospital patient heartened by good news
embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance.
emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb
Examples of hearten in a Sentence
The team's victory has heartened its fans.
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
Recent Examples on the WebAt the Anchor Bay East Marina, Del Sordo said he’s heartened by the opportunity to help.—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024 A day later, Columbia suspended its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, a step that heartened foundation officials.—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 10 May 2024 We were really emboldened and heartened that the fans loved all those horror elements.—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 May 2024 Though saddened by the death of the ocelot three years ago, wildlife experts were heartened by the new genetic tests, which suggest the species might be faring better than previously thought.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hearten
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