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em·bold·en

   [em-bohl-duhn]
verb (used with object)
to make bold or bolder; hearten; encourage.
Also, imbolden.

Origin:
1495–1505; em-1 + bold + -en1
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embolden (ɪmˈbəʊldən)
 
—vb
(tr) to encourage; make bold

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embolden
1570s, from en- + bold + -en. Related: Emboldened.
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