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enhearten

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /enhˈɑːrʔn̩/
    • /enhˈɑːtən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /enhˈɑːrʔn̩/

Definitions of enhearten word

  • noun enhearten To comfort and embolden, encourage, animate, hearten. 1
  • verb enhearten to give heart to, encourage 0

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Parts of speech for Enhearten

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

enhearten popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

enhearten usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for enhearten

verb enhearten

  • encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
  • buoy — A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger.
  • energise — Alternative form of energize.
  • energize — Give vitality and enthusiasm to.
  • inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.

Antonyms for enhearten

verb enhearten

  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.

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