hearten
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, ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ \
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, ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ- \
adverb
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Synonyms
bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit, steel
Antonyms
daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
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Harmsen, for one, is heartened to see local communities increasingly taking the reigns of jaguar conservation in the country. — Steve Winter, National Geographic, "The struggle to protect a vital jaguar corridor," 21 Aug. 2019 Given its reported $20 million production budget, a $21 million debut is certainly spectacular news for Universal—but also heartening for Hollywood as a whole. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "‘Good Boys’: Why the Universal Comedy’s First-Place Finish Has Hollywood Cheering," 19 Aug. 2019 Biden’s team has been heartened by the consistency of his early polling numbers, despite the push from fellow candidates to cast the 76-year-old as out of step with the Democratic Party on women’s health issues and race. — Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, "Biden is still the Democrat to beat, but rivals see weakness," 10 Aug. 2019 David Campos said he was heartened to know his brother had made so many friends in El Paso. — Washington Post, "Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting," 10 Aug. 2019 David Campos said he was heartened to know his brother had made so many friends in El Paso. — Jamie Stengle, Houston Chronicle, "Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting," 9 Aug. 2019 David Campos said he was heartened to know his brother had made so many friends in El Paso. — Jamie Stengle, The Denver Post, "Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting," 9 Aug. 2019 So far this summer, Beate Moore, an associate broker and senior global real estate adviser at Sotheby's International Realty, says she's heartened that people are out there looking, at least, even if properties aren't selling as fast. — Anna Bahney, CNN, "Luxury homes in the Hamptons are selling at some pretty steep discounts," 5 Aug. 2019 Glendening said he was heartened to hear Hogan would pursue an agenda that emphasizes investment in infrastructure. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland Gov. Hogan to become chairman of the National Governors Association," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hearten.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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