hearten
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːtn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹtn̩/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən
Verb[edit]
hearten (third-person singular simple present heartens, present participle heartening, simple past and past participle heartened)
- (transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
- Antonym: dishearten
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hearten
| infinitive | (to) hearten | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | hearten | heartened | |
| 2nd-person singular | |||
| 3rd-person singular | heartens | ||
| plural | hearten | ||
| subjunctive | hearten | heartened | |
| imperative | hearten | — | |
| participles | heartening | heartened | |
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to give heart to, to encourage
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