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| Main Entry: | embolden |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage |
| Synonyms: | boost, buoy, cheer, energize, exhilarate, goad, inspire, invigorate, push, rally, reassure, refresh, spur, stir, sway, enhearten, give courage, give pep talk, inspirit, psyche up, revitalize |
| Main Entry: | encouraged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | heartened |
| Synonyms: | animated, confident, determined, enthusiastic, fearless, hopeful, inspired, optimistic, renewed, supported, aided, cheered, emboldened, enlivened, inspirited, reassured, roused |
| Antonyms: | discouraged, dispirited, disheartened |
| Main Entry: | hopeful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | optimistic, expectant |
| Synonyms: | assured, blithe, buoyant, calm, cheerful, comfortable, confident, content, eager, elated, enthusiastic, expecting, faithful, high, hoping, lighthearted, rosy*, sanguine, satisfied, serene, trusting, unflagging, upbeat, anticipating, anticipative, at ease, emboldened, forward-looking, inspirited, keeping the faith, looking forward to, reassured, rose-colored, trustful |
| Notes: | hopeful means having or inspiring hope; optimistic means expecting the best |
| Antonyms: | despairing, despondent, discouraged, fearful, gloomy, hopeless, low, pessimistic, sad |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | animate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to life |
| Synonyms: | activate, arouse, cheer, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, exalt, excite, fire, gladden, hearten, impel, incite, inform, inspire, instigate, invigorate, kindle, move, quicken, revive, rouse, spark, spur, stimulate, stir, urge, vivify, inspirit, liven, make alive, revivify, vitalize |
| Antonyms: | deaden, discourage, kill |
| Main Entry: | cheer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make someone feel happier |
| Synonyms: | animate, brighten, buck up*, buoy, comfort, console, elate, elevate, embolden, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, hearten, help, incite, perk up, pick up, solace, steel, strengthen, uplift, warm, brace up, give a lift, inspirit, let the sun shine in, put on cloud nine, put on top of the world, snap out of it, upraise |
| Antonyms: | bring down, depress, dishearten, make unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | encourage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stimulate spiritually |
| Synonyms: | animate, applaud, boost, brighten, buck up*, buoy, cheer, cheer up, comfort, console, embolden, energize, enliven, excite, exhilarate, fortify, galvanize, gladden, goad, hearten, incite, inspire, instigate, praise, prick, push, rally, reassure, refresh, restore, rouse, spur, steel, stir, strengthen, sway, enhearten, give shot in arm, inspirit, prop up, psych up, revitalize, revivify |
| Antonyms: | dampen, deject, depress, deter, discourage, dissuade, dispirit, uninspire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fortify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage, reassure |
| Synonyms: | arouse, brace, buck up*, build up, cheer, confirm, embolden, energize, enliven, hearten, invigorate, rally, refresh, reinforce, renew, restore, rouse, stiffen, stir, strengthen, sustain, pour it on, punch up |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade, weaken |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hearten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | raise someone's spirits |
| Synonyms: | animate, arouse, assure, buck up, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, incite, inspire, rally, reassure, rouse, steel, stimulate, stir, strengthen, inspirit, revivify |
| Antonyms: | bring down, depress, discourage, dishearten |
| Main Entry: | inspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | affect, animate, arouse, carry, cause, elate, embolden, enliven, exalt, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, get*, hearten, imbue, impress, infect, inflame, influence, inform, infuse, instill, invigorate, motivate, occasion, produce, provoke, quicken, reassure, set up, spark, spur, stir, strike, sway, touch, trigger, urge, work up, be responsible for, commove, endue, enkindle, fire up, give impetus, give one an idea, give rise to, inspirit, start off |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nerve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | strengthen, hearten |
| Synonyms: | animate, brace, cheer, embolden, encourage, fortify, invigorate, steel, enhearten, inspirit |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dishearten, fear, weaken |
| Main Entry: | steel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare oneself |
| Synonyms: | animate, brace, buck up*, cheer, embolden, encourage, fortify, gird, grit teeth, harden, hearten, inspirit, make up one's mind, prepare, rally, ready, reinforce, strengthen |
| Antonyms: | fail, weaken |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | strengthen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage, hearten |
| Synonyms: | animate, back, back up, bear out, bloom, brace, burgeon, carry weight, cheer, consolidate, embolden, enliven, flourish, flower, fortify, gird, harden, invigorate, nerve, nourish, prepare, prosper, rally, ready, refresh, rejuvenate, restore, steel, substantiate, temper, thrive, toughen, uphold, brace up, enhearten, gather resources, give weight, inspirit |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dishearten, dissuade, weaken |
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