embolden
🇺🇸
/ɪmˈbəʊldən/
🇬🇧
/ɪmˈbəʊldən/
verb
R
to make someone feel more confident or brave
The teacher's praise emboldened the student to ask more questions.
R
to make text stand out by using a bold typeface
The editor emboldened the headings to make them easier to find.
translation
to make someone feel more confident or brave; to make text stand out by using a bold typeface
Word Forms
3rd Present
emboldens
Past
emboldened
Perfect
emboldened
Progressive
emboldening