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bold
[bohld] 
–adjective, -er, -est.
—Idiom| 1. | not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero. |
| 2. | not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent: He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor. |
| 3. | necessitating courage and daring; challenging: a bold adventure. |
| 4. | beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative: Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer. |
| 5. | striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy: a bold pattern. |
| 6. | steep; abrupt: a bold promontory. |
| 7. | Nautical. deep enough to be navigable close to the shore: bold waters. |
| 8. | Printing. typeset in boldface. |
| 9. | Obsolete. trusting; assured. |
| 10. | make bold, to presume or venture; dare: I made bold to offer my suggestion. |
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME bald, bold, OE b(e)ald; c. OS, OHG bald, D boud bold, ON ballr dire < Gmc *bál-tha-z; akin to Welsh balch proud, Ir balc strong < *bal-ko-
bef. 1000; ME bald, bold, OE b(e)ald; c. OS, OHG bald, D boud bold, ON ballr dire < Gmc *bál-tha-z; akin to Welsh balch proud, Ir balc strong < *bal-ko-
Related forms:
boldly, adverb
boldness, noun
Synonyms:
1. fearless, adventurous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, dauntless. 2. Bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous may refer to manners in a derogatory way. Bold suggests impudence, shamelessness, and immodesty: a bold stare. Brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner: a brazen liar. Forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance. Presumptuous implies overconfidence, effrontery, taking too much for granted.
1. fearless, adventurous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, dauntless. 2. Bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous may refer to manners in a derogatory way. Bold suggests impudence, shamelessness, and immodesty: a bold stare. Brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner: a brazen liar. Forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance. Presumptuous implies overconfidence, effrontery, taking too much for granted.
Antonyms:
2. modest.
2. modest.
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| bold (bōld) adj. bold·er, bold·est
[Middle English, from Old English bald; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.] bold'ly adv., bold'ness n. |
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Bold
Bold\ (b[=o]ld), a. [OE. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. bal[thorn]ei boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon. Cf. Bawd, n.]1. Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous. Throngs of knights and barons bold. --Milton. 2. Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous. "The bold design leased highly." --Milton. 3. In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice. --Shak. 4. Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold. "Bold tales." --Waller. The cathedral church is a very bold work. --Addison. 5. Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief. Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder. --Dryden. 6. Steep; abrupt; prominent. Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears. --Trumbull.Bold
Bold\, v. t. To make bold or daring. [Obs.] --Shak.Bold
Bold\, v. i. To be or become bold. [Obs.]
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Language Translation for : bold
Spanish:
valiente, audaz, atrevido,
German:
kühn,
Japanese:
大胆な
bold
O.E. beald (W.Saxon), bald (Anglian) "bold, brave," from P.Gmc. *balthaz (cf. O.H.G. bald "bold, swift," in names such as Archibald, Leopold, Theobald; Goth. balþei "boldness;" O.N. ballr "frightful, dangerous"), perhaps from PIE *bhol-to-, suffixed form of *bhel- "to blow, swell" (see bole). O.Fr./Prov. baut, It. baldo "bold, daring, fearless" are Gmc. loan-words.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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bold
In addition to the idiom beginning with bold, also see big and bold; make bold.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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