take heart
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take heart
- /ˌteɪk ˈhɑːt/ UK
- /ˌteɪk ˈhɑɹt/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t
verb takes heart · taking heart · took heart · taken heart
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To be courageous; to regain one's courage.
I took heart in the assurance that the issue was already solved.
Similar: take courage, buck up · Opposite: lose heart
interjection
- Used when encouraging someone to bear or take up a difficult situation. Take heart, help will arrive shortly and everything will be fine.
Translations
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verb to be courageous
| 日本語 | 頑張る ganbaru |
|---|---|
| Italiano | farsi coraggio, prendere il coraggio a due mani |
| Ελληνικά | αναθαρρεύω anatharrévo, αναθαρρώ anatharró |
intj Translations
| 日本語 | 頑張って ganbatte, 頑張れ ganbare |
|---|---|
| Français | courage |
| Deutsch | sich ein Herz nehmen |
| Italiano | forza e coraggio |
| Ελληνικά | καλό κουράγιο kaló kourágio |
Talk about this word "take heart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/take%20heart. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. take heart. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/take%20heart "take heart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/take%20heart.Cite this
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