embolden

== English == === Etymology === From bold (adjective) +‎ em- -en (variant of en- -en (circumfix forming transitive verbs denoting an increase in, or intensification of, the quality denoted by the enclosed word)). Compare Middle English embolden, enbolden (“to make bold, encourage”) (modern English embold, enbold, imbold (obsolete)), and inboldysshen (“to embolden, encourage”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/, /ɪm-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɛmˈboʊld(ə)n/ Rhymes: -əʊldən Hyphenation: em‧bold‧en === Verb === embolden (third-person singular simple present emboldens, present participle emboldening, simple past and past participle emboldened) (transitive) To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten. Synonym: (obsolete except UK, dialectal) bolden (typography) To format (text) in boldface. Synonyms: bold, boldface Coordinate terms: italicize, strike through, underline ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== imbolden (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bolden (obsolete except UK, dialectal) embold (obsolete) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === boldness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia emphasis (typography) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia