Meaning of HEARTEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'hârtn
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| | Definition: | | [v] give encouragement to |
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| | Synonyms: | | cheer, embolden, recreate |
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| | Antonyms: | | dishearten, put off | | |
| | See Also: | | buck up, encourage, take heart | |
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| | Definition: | | \Heart"en\, v. t. [From {Heart}.]
1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the
courage of; to embolden.
Hearten those that fight in your defense. --Shak.
2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land.
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| | Related Terms: | | abet, advocate, aid and abet, animate, arouse, assure, bear up, bolster, boost, brace up, brighten, buck up, buoy up, cheer, chirk up, comfort, condole with, console, countenance, dynamize, ease, electrify, embolden, encourage, endorse, energize, enliven, exhilarate, favor, fire, galvanize, give a lift, give comfort, gladden, go for, inflame, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, jazz up, keep in countenance, kindle, liven, nerve, pep up, perk up, pick up, put at ease, quicken, rally, reassure, rejoice, rejoice the heart, relieve, rouse, set at ease, shine upon, smile upon, snap up, solace, steel, stimulate, stir, strengthen, subscribe, support, sympathize with, vitalize, warm, zip up |
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