bolden
verbUK /ˈbəʊld(ə)n/ · US /ˈboʊld(ə)n/
Etymology From bold + -en.
1
Dialectal Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).
Obsolete except UK
- Derived terms
- unboldened
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