embolden

vt. 使大胆, 使有胆量

发音

UK /ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/
其它
UK /ɪm-/
US /ɛmˈboʊld(ə)n/

词形变化

emboldened emboldenedst emboldeneth emboldening emboldens 三单 emboldens emboldening 现在分词 emboldened 过去式 emboldened 过去分词 emboldenest emboldenedst 过去式 emboldeneth 三单 emboldened 复数

别名

imbolden

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To format (text) in boldface.

    及物 媒体 印刷

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

cheer recreate hearten

上位词 1

encourage

下位词 2

buck up take heart

词源

From bold (adjective) + em- -en (variant of en- -en (circumfix forming transitive verbs denoting an increase in, or intensification of, the quality denoted by the enclosed word)). Compare Middle English embolden, enbolden (“to make bold, encourage”) (modern English embold, enbold, imbold (obsolete)), and inboldysshen (“to embolden, encourage”).

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