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embolden
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
embolden
(verb)
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embolden
/ɪm
ˈ
boʊldən/
verb
emboldens
;
emboldened
;
emboldening
embolden
/ɪm
ˈ
boʊldən/
verb
emboldens
;
emboldened
;
emboldening
Learner's definition of EMBOLDEN
[
+ object
]
:
to make (someone) more confident
—
usually used as
(be) emboldened
He
was emboldened
by the success of his speech.
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