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bold

/bəʊld/
Meanings
  • Adjective

    A typeface or font design that makes text appear bolded or thicker.

    - "The title of the book was written in bold letters."
    - "The headline of the article was bold and eye-catching."
Pronunciation
  1. /boʊld/



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  2. /boʊld/



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  3. /boʊld/



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Synonyms

audacious , brave , courageous , daring , doughty , forward
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bold
old , bold , mold , scold , told
Variants
List of all variants of bold that leads to same result
bold , bolder , boldest , boldly , boldness , boldnesses , bolds , bold-faced , boldfaced , (as) bold as brass , as bold as brass , bold as brass , be so bold , be/make so bold , make so bold , made , made a face , made a mountain out of a molehill , made away with , made believe , made bold , made book , made common cause , made do , made ends meet , made eyes , made faces , made friends with , made fun of , made good , made good for , made good on , made hay , made head , made her mark , made his mark , made it , made light of , made love , made much of , made my mark , made nice , made no bones , made one's mark , made our mark , made port , made public , made sail , made shift , made sport of , made the grade , made the most of , made the scene , made their mark , made time , made tracks , made use of , made water , made waves , made way , made with , made your mark , make , make a face , make a mountain out of a molehill , make away with , make believe , make bold , make book , make common cause , make do , make ends meet , make eyes , make faces , make friends with , make fun of , make good , make good for , make good on , make hay , make head , make her mark , make his mark , make it , make its mark , make light of , make love , make much of , make my mark , make nice , make no bones , make one's mark , make our mark , make port , make public , make sail , make shift , make sport of , make the grade , make the most of , make the scene , make their mark , make time , make tracks , make use of , make water , make waves , make way , make with , make your mark , makes , makes a face , makes a mountain out of a molehill , makes away with , makes believe , makes bold , makes book , makes common cause , makes do , makes ends meet , makes eyes , makes faces , makes friends with , makes fun of , makes good , makes good for , makes good on , makes hay , makes head , makes her mark , makes his mark , makes it , makes light of , makes love , makes much of , makes my mark , makes nice , makes no bones , makes one's mark , makes our mark , makes port , makes public , makes sail , makes shift , makes sport of , makes the grade , makes the most of , makes the scene , makes their mark , makes time , makes tracks , makes use of , makes water , makes waves , makes way , makes with , makes your mark , making , making a face , making a mountain out of a molehill , making away with , making believe , making bold , making book , making common cause , making do , making ends meet , making eyes , making faces , making friends with , making fun of , making good , making good for , making good on , making hay , making head , making her mark , making his mark , making it , making light of , making love , making much of , making my mark , making nice , making no bones , making one's mark , making our mark , making port , making public , making sail , making shift , making sport of , making the grade , making the most of , making the scene , making their mark , making time , making tracks , making use of , making water , making waves , making way , making with , making your mark
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

The past tense and past participle of 'bold' is 'bolded' or 'bolded down'. There are no other known forms of the word.

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'bold' comes from the Old English word 'bold', which means 'strong' or 'brave'. The use of the term to describe text that is thickened or emphasized is a modern development.

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. The term 'bold' is often used in programming to describe text that is displayed in a thickened or emphasized font.

  2. The term 'bold' is also used in finance to describe stocks that are expected to perform well and have a high level of volatility.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Italic: Italic is a typeface style that is often used to contrast with bold text. While bold text is thickened, italic text is slanted.

  2. Underline: Underlining is another way to emphasize text, but it is less commonly used than bolding or italicizing.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'bold' is often used to describe characters who are strong, courageous, or fearless. In art, bold colors or lines can be used to create a sense of energy or drama.

How to Memorize "bold"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize the word 'bold', visualize a strong and brave character with thick, bold letters written across their chest.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bold' with the feeling of strength and courage.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bold is for strength, just like a strong man' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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