heartenheart‧en /ˈhɑːtn $ ˈhɑːr-/ verb [transitive] 
Verb Table Examples
I was heartened to see her looking so well.GRAMMAR Hearten is usually passive.—heartening adjective—hearteningly adverb
Verb TableVERB TABLE
hearten
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | hearten |
| he, she, it | heartens | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | heartened |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have heartened |
| he, she, it | has heartened | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had heartened |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hearten |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have heartened |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- The administration was heartened by the U.N. vote.
- It would hearten the many feminists who crowded the church that night without contradicting the teachings of the magisterium.
- The sight of the flames leaping up did much to hearten me.
- There was hot, spiced wine to hearten the bride, who drank it gratefully.
Longman Language Activatorto feel happy again after feeling sad► cheer up
Word family · Cheer up, Mandy - the insurance will cover most of the damage.· You'd better get dressed and cheer up. The guests are coming any minute.
► brighten up to start to look happy again: · Mrs Verity brightened up at the news.· "Oh, I know the answer!" she said, brightening up.
► perk up to start to feel a little more happy: · She wasn't feeling too good yesterday but she perked up in the evening.· Jessica always perks up when Richard comes over.
► be heartened/be cheered to feel happier and more hopeful, especially because you have received some good news, or have seen or thought something encouraging: be heartened/be cheered by: · We are all heartened by the news that several families had already reached safety.be heartened/be cheered to see/hear/know/learn etc: · He was cheered to learn that his two attackers had been arrested.
► take heart to feel a little happier and more hopeful because something has happened to make a bad situation better: · Yes, the situation's pretty bad, but take heart - we'll find a way out of it.take heart from/in: · Company executives are taking heart from the success of recent sales.
to make someone feel happy► make somebody happy · He would do anything to make her happy.· Would winning a million dollars really make you happy?· It made him happy to see how much they enjoyed the presents.
► cheer up to do something for someone who is sad in order to make them happy: cheer somebody up: · I tried to cheer him up by telling a joke.cheer up somebody: · As a clown he visits local hospitals to cheer up sick children.
► make somebody's day informal to say or do something to someone that makes them suddenly feel very happy: · Sherry's phone call really made my day.· Go on, tell him you like his new suit. It'll make his day!
► please to do something to make someone happy, especially because they want you to do it: · I only got married to please my parents.· Sam is always doing little things to please her, but she hardly even notices.
► put somebody in a good mood to do something that makes someone happy for a short time: · If you think buying me flowers will put me in a good mood, you're wrong.· Shopping for new shoes usually puts her in a good mood.
► raise/lift somebody's spirits if something raises or lifts someone's spirits , it makes them feel happier and more hopeful after they have been unhappy and not very hopeful: · The chance to get out of the house for a few hours had clearly raised her spirits.· He had been tired when he arrived, but the sight of the little children playing really lifted his spirits.
► heartening also cheering British making you feel happier, more hopeful, and more confident: · Kevin's school work is greatly improved, which is heartening.· It was about 8 o'clock when we heard the cheering news that Damien was out of danger.
WORD FAMILYadjectiveheartened ≠ disheartenedheartening ≠ dishearteningheartlessheartynounheartheartlessnessheartinessadverbheartilyheartlesslyhearteningly ≠ dishearteninglyverbhearten ≠ dishearten
to make someone feel happier and more hopeful OPP dishearten: I was heartened to see her looking so well.GRAMMAR Hearten is usually passive.—heartening adjective—hearteningly adverb