💪embolden

verb
/ɪmˈboʊldən/

Meaning

to give someone the courage or confidence to do something
To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.

Example Sentences

Her success emboldened her to take more risks.

The coach's words emboldened the team to play aggressively.

Synonyms

encourage, inspire, strengthen, reassure, motivate
Entry 1
encourage, inspire, strengthen, reassure, motivate
Entry 2
encourage, inspire, strengthen

Antonyms

discourage, weaken, dishearten, deter
Entry 1
discourage, weaken, dishearten
Entry 2
discourage, deter, weaken

Collocations

embolden someone, embolden leaders, embolden the team, embolden action

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