embolden
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embolden
- /ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/ UK
- /ɪm-/ UK
- /ɛmˈboʊld(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -əʊldən
Where it comes from
From bold (adjective) + em- -en (variant of en- -en (circumfix forming transitive verbs denoting an increase in, or intensification of, the quality denoted by the enclosed word)). Compare Middle English embolden, enbolden (“to make bold, encourage”) (modern English embold, enbold, imbold (obsolete)), and inboldysshen (“to embolden, encourage”).
verb emboldens · emboldening · emboldened · embolden
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To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
Steel your thoughts, ſharp your reſolue, imboldẽ your spirit, graſp your ſvvords; alarum miſchief, & vvith an vndãted brovv, out ſcout the grim oppoſition of most menacing perill.
Similar: bolden
- To format (text) in boldface. This note introduces several additional features of LATEX: […] ▪ The use of text style commands, including the \emph command to emphasize text, the \textbf command to embolden text, and the \texttt command to produce typewriter style text.
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verb to render (someone) bolder or more courageous — see also encourage, hearten
| Español | envalentonar, encorajar |
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| Français | encourager, enhardir |
| Deutsch | ermutigen, bestärken |
verb to format (text) in boldface
| Deutsch | fetten, fett setzen |
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title = {embolden},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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