Embolden: meaning, definitions and examples
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embolden
[ ษชmหboสldษn ]
encourage confidence
To embolden means to give someone the courage or confidence to do something. It is often used to describe actions or words that inspire or empower others.
Synonyms
empower, encourage, inspire, strengthen
Examples of usage
- She emboldened her team with a motivating speech.
- His success story emboldened others to pursue their dreams.
make more bold
To embolden also means to make something bolder or more prominent. It can refer to making text or visuals stand out more.
Synonyms
accentuate, highlight, underline
Examples of usage
- The designer emboldened the logo for better visibility.
- She emboldened the key points in her presentation.
Translations
Translations of the word "embolden" in other languages:
๐ต๐น enfatizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคเคผเคฌเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช hervorheben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menegaskan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะดัะปะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ podkreลliฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผท่ชฟใใ
๐ซ๐ท souligner
๐ช๐ธ resaltar
๐น๐ท vurgulamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์กฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุคูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ zdลฏraznit
๐ธ๐ฐ zdรดrazniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผบ่ฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ poudariti
๐ฎ๐ธ leggja รกherslu รก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะฐาััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแซแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vurฤulamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ resaltar
Word origin
The word 'embolden' originated from the combination of 'em-' (meaning 'to make') and 'bold'. It first appeared in the English language in the 16th century. Over time, 'embolden' has evolved to convey both the sense of encouraging confidence and making something more bold or prominent.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,669, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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