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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bolden en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbəʊld(ə)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈboʊld(ə)n/ (General-American)

Etymology

From bold + -en.

Meanings

  1. (dialectal, qualifier:obsolete except UK, transitive) Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
boldened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
boldened Tense=Past lexicographic
boldening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
boldens Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

unboldened

Synonyms

embolden