hearten

Meanings

• Verb

  To give courage or spirit to; encourage.

  - "Heartened up his troops before the battle."
  - "She heartened her friend with kind words."
  - "The coach heartened the horse with a carrot."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hearten
harness , harass , marquis , parade , sparus

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Variants

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hearten , heartened , heartening , hearteningly , heartens

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make strong or stout'. From Old English hēortan, related to hēort, 'stout, brave'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hearten' comes from the Old English word 'hēortan', which means 'to make strong or stout'.

2. The term 'hearten' is also used in heraldry to describe the process of making a coat of arms more elaborate and ornate.

3. Heartening food is a type of food that is believed to be good for the heart and can help to improve one's mood.

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Related Concepts

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1. encourage: To give someone support, confidence, or hope.

2. motivate: To provide someone with the reasons or incentives to be motivated to do something.

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Culture

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Hearten is often used in literature and poetry to describe the act of encouraging or giving hope. It can also be used figuratively to describe the feeling of being encouraged or uplifted.

How to Memorize "hearten"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of encouraging or giving hope to someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hearten' with the feeling of giving courage or hope to someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'hearten' means 'to give courage or spirit to'.

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