Enhearten

//ɛnˈhɑːtə̆n// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To comfort and embolden, encourage, animate, hearten.

    "But the victory did little to enhearten the captains."

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"But the victory did little to enhearten the captains."

Etymology

From en- + heart + -en.

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