bolden

English

Etymology

From bold +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊld(ə)n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊld(ə)n/
• Rhymes: -əʊldən
• Hyphenation: bold‧en

Verb

bolden (third-person singular simple present boldens, present participle boldening, simple past and past participle boldened)

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

Derived terms

• unboldened

Anagrams

• blonde, bolned

Danish

Noun

bolden c

1. definite singular of bold

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpoːlːten/

Verb

bōlden

1. first-person singular past indicative of boaldit