英语词汇“embolden”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To embolden someone is to inspire them. You might embolden your brother to try out for a play by enthusiastically praising his singing and dancing abilities.

Shy kids sometimes need a friend or a teacher who will embolden them to speak up for themselves, and a good grade in a difficult class will embolden a student to attempt more challenging courses. When you cheer up a friend or encourage a coworker, you embolden those people. To embolden is "to make bold," from the Old English root word beald, which means "brave, confident, or strong."

WORD FAMILY

embolden: emboldened, emboldening, emboldens

USAGE EXAMPLES

A federal court ruling Saturday may further embolden these efforts.

The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017)

Immigrants and minorities are fearful, bigots are emboldened, discourse is coarsened.

The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016)

“At worst, it was another dangerous outburst that will further Israel’s diplomatic isolation and embolden its enemies.”

New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)

v give encouragement to

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

cheer, hearten, recreate

dishearten, put off

take away the enthusiasm of

buck up, take heart

gain courage

encourage

inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

单词	embolden
释义	embolden (once / 2631 pages) v To embolden someone is to inspire them. You might embolden your brother to try out for a play by enthusiastically praising his singing and dancing abilities. Shy kids sometimes need a friend or a teacher who will embolden them to speak up for themselves, and a good grade in a difficult class will embolden a student to attempt more challenging courses. When you cheer up a friend or encourage a coworker, you embolden those people. To embolden is "to make bold," from the Old English root word beald, which means "brave, confident, or strong." WORD FAMILY embolden: emboldened, emboldening, emboldens USAGE EXAMPLES A federal court ruling Saturday may further embolden these efforts. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Immigrants and minorities are fearful, bigots are emboldened, discourse is coarsened. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) “At worst, it was another dangerous outburst that will further Israel’s diplomatic isolation and embolden its enemies.” New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) v give encouragement to Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper cheer, hearten, recreate dishearten, put off take away the enthusiasm of buck up, take heart gain courage encourage inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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