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Definition of “embolden

embolden (ɪmˈbəʊldənnPronunciation for embolden

Definitions

verb

  1. (tr) to encourage; make bold

Usage examples

  • It will embolden computer-financing firms to offer more credit for a product notorious for its fast obsolescence.
    India Today (1998)
  • Right-wingers countered that "fleeing" from Gaza would only embolden Islamist militants sworn to destroying Israel itself.
    New Zealand Herald (2004)
  • Extraordinary that it has taken German owners to embolden Rover to design and engineer truly British cars again.
    Independent (1998)

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