HyperDic: hearten

English > 1 sense of the word hearten:
VERBemotionhearten, cheer, recreate, emboldengive encouragement to
hearten > pronunciation
Soundshhaa'rtahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > hearten: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningGive encouragement to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe performance is likely to hearten Sue
Synonymscheer, recreate, embolden
Narrowertake heart, buck upgain courage
Broaderencourageinspire with confidence
Oppositedishearten, put offtake away the enthusiasm of
Spanishalegrar, alentar, animar, dar ánimos, envalentonar, recrear
Catalanalegrar-se, alegrar, animar, encoratjar, envalentir, reanimar-se

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