单词	emboldens
释义	embolden verb em·​bold·​en im-ˈbōl-dən  emboldened; emboldening; emboldens transitive verb : to impart boldness or courage to : to instill with boldness, courage, or resolution enough to overcome timidity or misgiving Great leaders embolden the rest of us to rise to our highest potentialities, to be active, insistent and resolute in affirming our own sense of things. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. … being near her twin did seem to embolden her, to loosen her tongue. John Updike … other voices too timid to speak in class are often emboldened by the different and more protected role an online conversation provides. Richard A. Lanham Synonyms bear up buck up buoy (up) cheer (up) chirk (up) encourage hearten inspire inspirit steel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder Recent Examples on the Web Last year, though, the offense’s struggles seemed to embolden defenses. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 Higgins, the Bellingcat founder, hopes that the verdict will mark an important break with the impunity Russia has generally enjoyed for its actions, which has served only to embolden Putin. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2022 Fresh data showing a tight U.S. labor market spelled trouble for stocks, with investors believing upbeat economic readings could embolden the Fed to continue with big interest-rate increases. Hannah Miao, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Roe v Wade has helped embolden conservative feeling in the region, and could lead to even more restrictive practices. Guy Davies, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Proponents of the legislation say the reforms were meant to create a more equitable criminal justice system while opponents think the reforms will weaken law enforcement and embolden criminals. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Did the opportunity to strike out on her own, both financially and creatively, embolden her to write music that felt, well, more like her? Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 And that might kind of help embolden politicians to go for something more aggressive. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the restraint shown by leaders in Taipei and Washington as far as a military response to the recent Chinese exercises may embolden the PLA even more, the analysts say. Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above emboldens verb present tense third-person singular of embolden as in inspires to fill with courage or strength of purpose his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inspires encourages heartens reinforces stimulates invigorates reassures enlivens provokes animates bears up steels strengthens inspirits enforces assures excites energizes fortifies galvanizes bucks up chirks (up) buoys (up) cheers (up) reenforces quickens stirs rallies boosts Antonyms & Near Antonyms discourages disheartens daunts saddens undermines depresses weakens demoralizes debilitates intimidates dispirits enfeebles hamstrings psychs (out) See More
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