Embolden: meaning, definitions and examples

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embolden

 

[ ษชmหˆboสŠldษ™n ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enfatizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคผเคฌเฅ‚เคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hervorheben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menegaskan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะดั–ะปะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podkreล›liฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผท่ชฟใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souligner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ resaltar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vurgulamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•์กฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุคูƒุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zdลฏraznit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zdรดrazniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผบ่ฐƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poudariti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leggja รกherslu รก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐา›ั‚ั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vurฤŸulamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ resaltar

Etymology

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.

See also: bolder, boldly, boldness.

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.