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hearten

[ hahr-tn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to give courage or confidence to; cheer.


hearten

/ ˈɑːə /

verb

  1. to make or become cheerful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹰IJ· noun
  • 𲹰IJ·Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hearten1

First recorded in 1520–30; heart + -en 1
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Example Sentences

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It must be heartening to make shows that put the Native American experience front and center.

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"I am so touched and heartened by your support from Murphy to Manteo — and England, apparently," she told some 1,200 attendees of a virtual volunteer mobilizing event last Friday.

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Some loyalists are heartened there are still members willing to knock on doors.

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Another worker, Nick Adams, 28, wearing a British Steel polo shirt, tells me he is heartened by the turnout.

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The response to her plant quest was heartening.

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