How do you pronounce embolden?

embolden is pronounced as /ɪmˈboʊldən/.

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embolden

💪embolden

verb

/ɪmˈboʊldən/

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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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to make something possible; to give someone the ability to do something

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to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer

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