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(hɑːʳtən)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense heartens, present participle heartening, past tense, past participle heartened
verb
If someone is heartened by something, it encourages them and makes them cheerful.
He will have been heartened by the opinion poll published yesterday. [be VERB-ed]
The news heartened everybody. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: encourage, inspire, cheer, comfort More Synonyms of hearten
heartened adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE that]
I feel heartened by her progress. [+ by]
The British government is heartened that Germany shares its enthusiasm.
heartening adjective
It has been very heartening to see new writing emerging.
This is heartening news.

hearten in British English

(ˈhɑːtən)
verb
to make or become cheerful

hearten in American English

(ˈhɑrtən)
verb transitive
to cheer up; encourage
Word origin
heart + -en

Examples of 'hearten' in a sentence
hearten

So it is heartening to see how the movement against detention is growing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is heartening to see her receiving the attention she deserves.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We are therefore heartened by the news that her sentence has been reduced.
The Sun (2010)
There seem to be some new leads which is heartening news.
The Sun (2012)
Perhaps the most heartening news comes from the industrial sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's been heartening to see how much support she has received.
The Sun (2014)
How heartening to see a measure of self-awareness in a show so lacking in it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Fascinating and sad - but so heartening to see humans helping each other.
The Sun (2016)
And it was heartening to see Synod commended this pragmatic approach.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That afternoon, we received some heartening news.
Christianity Today (2000)
The heartening news for them is that it's surprisingly easy to turn an underperforming co-operative around.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's heartening news for Western culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For those already mourning the imminent void in jump racing's rich tapestry, there is heartening news.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is generally heartening news for snow devotees; but where will the last great blizzards on Earth happen?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
At a time when football seems to be all about the Premiership, how heartening to see the game is so full of life one rung down.
The Sun (2007)

In other languages
hearten

British English: hearten VERB
If someone is heartened by something, it encourages them and makes them cheerful.
He will have been heartened by the telephone opinion poll published yesterday.
  • American English: hearten
  • Brazilian Portuguese: encorajar
  • Chinese: 鼓舞
  • European Spanish: animar
  • French: encourager
  • German: ermutigen
  • Italian: rincuorare
  • Japanese: 元気づける
  • Korean: 용기를 얻다
  • European Portuguese: encorajar
  • Latin American Spanish: animar

(verb) 
Definition
to encourage or make cheerful
The news heartened everybody.
Synonyms
encourage
When things aren't going well, he always encourages me.
inspire
What inspired you to change your name?
cheer
The people around him were cheered by his presence.
comfort
He put his arm round her, trying to comfort her.
assure
`Everything's going to be okay,' he assured me.
stimulate
I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
reassure
She just reassured me and told me that everything was fine.
animate
There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
console
I can console myself with the thought that I'm not alone.
rouse
It roused a feeling of rebellion in her.
incite
He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge.
embolden
Emboldened by his success, he started on a second novel.
buoy up
buck up (informal)
raise someone's spirits
revivify
gee up
inspirit

Additional synonyms

in the sense of animate
Definition
to make lively
There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
Synonyms
enliven,
encourage,
excite,
urge,
inspire,
stir,
spark,
move,
fire,
spur,
stimulate,
revive,
activate,
rouse,
prod,
quicken,
incite,
instigate,
kick-start (informal),
impel,
energize,
kindle,
embolden,
liven up,
breathe life into,
invigorate,
gladden,
gee up,
vitalize,
vivify,
inspirit
in the sense of assure
Definition
to convince
`Everything's going to be okay,' he assured me.
Synonyms
convince,
encourage,
persuade,
satisfy,
comfort,
prove to,
reassure,
soothe,
hearten,
embolden,
win someone over,
bring someone round
in the sense of cheer
The people around him were cheered by his presence.
Synonyms
hearten,
encourage,
warm,
comfort,
elevate,
animate,
console,
uplift,
brighten,
exhilarate,
solace,
enliven,
cheer up,
buoy up,
gladden,
elate,
inspirit

Synonyms of 'hearten'

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