The Collaborative International Dictionary
Embolden \Em*bold"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emboldened; p. pr.
& vb. n. Emboldening.]
To give boldness or courage to; to encourage.
--Shak.
The self-conceit which emboldened him to undertake this
dangerous office.
--Sir W.
Scott.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of embolden English)
Usage examples of "emboldening".
The Americans and their western allies do not understand this yet my Imam, and though our losses are severe…even horrendous, it is emboldening our troops.
In this instance, Geordi allowed the most relaxing aspects of the liquor to sway him, emboldening his approach to Riker.
Small groups of Frenchmen, emboldening themselves with loud shouts, darted forward to search the slope again, but again found nothing.
The sparkle in her eyes was emboldening him: "For as long as we're together.