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em·bold·en
 embolden
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- pronunciation:
- ihm
bol
dihn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
emboldens, emboldening, emboldened |
| definition: |
to make bold; encourage.
- antonyms:
- abash, discourage, dishearten
- similar words:
- encourage, fortify, nerve
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| related words: |
cheer, spirit |
adverb + (v.)embolden
apparently, bit, increasingly, instead, newly, perhaps
(v.)embolden
+ adverb
forward
(v.)embolden
+ noun
administration, ally, critic, election, enemy, investor, month, movement, opposition, poll, ruling, success, support, terrorist, victory, weakness
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The word embolden
contains the following part:
en-1, em-1
Latin
prefix
that means to put into; cause to be or have
  Example words:
embark, embarrass, embattle, embed, emblazon, embody, embolden, embrace, embroider, employ, empower, enable, enact, enamor, encamp, encase, enchant, encircle, enclose, encode, encompass, encounter, endear, endure, enfold, enforce, engage, engulf, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enrage, enrich, enroll, ensure, entangle, entitle, entrust, envelop
- antonyms:
- de-, dis-, un-
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