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bolden^¹

/ˈbəʊld(ə)n/ UK
/ˈboʊld(ə)n/ US

Rhymes with -əʊldən

verb boldens · boldening · boldened

dialectal, transitive Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).
Similar: embolden

Bolden^²

proper noun Boldens

A surname.

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@misc{bolden_2026,
  title = {bolden},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bolden},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}