Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To give strength, courage, or hope to. synonym: encourage.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate the courage of; encourage; animate.
- To impart strength or fertility to; reinforce: as, to
hearten land.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden.
- transitive verb To restore fertility or strength to, as to land.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To give heart to; to
encourage ,urge on,cheer , give confidence to.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb give encouragement to
Etymologies
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Examples
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What should hearten prospective deal makers is how the stock market has reacted to the transactions: It has loved them.
Investors Warm to Big Deals Anupreeta Das 2011
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Further to hearten him, he was taken by a shivering fit.
Chapter 3 2010
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Well, here's a funny thing, or at least something that will hearten Tollefson: The stats aren't quite as bereft as Tuck thinks they are.
The Saddest Man in the Locker Room Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Today's events should hearten those struggling for greater freedom and respect for human rights in our own Hemisphere.
Hosni Mubarak resigns: Reactions from Capitol Hill Felicia Sonmez 2011
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He tried to define McDonnell, which he should have, but also failed to do enough to hearten African-Americans and progressives (and the former are not entirely a subset of the latter).
Matthew Yglesias » The Real Story on Bankster Political Influence 2009
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Still, his remarks seemed to hearten and surprise U.S. officials, coming during an elaborate visit that centered on boosting trade and trust between the world's two largest economies.
Hu Jintao Visit: Chinese President Pressed On Human Rights In Washington Cara Parks 2011
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Ehrlich's energetic performance is likely to hearten his supporters, but O'Malley didn't appear to stumble, using the debate to detail his administration's accomplishments, chip away at his opponent's credibility and appeal to the Washington area's interests.
O'Malley, Ehrlich vigorously debate social issues, Purple Line Aaron C. Davis 2010
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There was more to hearten them when they cut the visitors' aggregate lead to 3-2.
Birmingham City 3-1 West Ham United (agg 4-3) | Carling Cup semi-final 2011
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Ehrlich's energetic performance is likely to hearten his supporters, but O'Malley didn't appear to stumble, using the debate to detail his administration's accomplishments, chip away at his opponent's credibility and appeal to the Washington area's interests.
O'Malley, Ehrlich vigorously debate social issues, Purple Line Aaron C. Davis 2010
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Such reports hearten rebel leaders who hope a weakened security apparatus and frustrated populace will hasten the regime's collapse.
Hardships in Tripoli Buoy Rebels Charles Levinson 2011
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