Hearten



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 鼓励, 激励
• ［英］ v. 鼓励, 激励 ( make sb feel cheerful and encouraged)
• ［类］ mollify : anger / hearten : dejection ( 平息消除愤怒 / 激励消除沮丧) 反义词: dismay ( 沮丧)
• ［例］ We are much heartened by the latest developments.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (heartened; heartening)

• Date: 1526
• to give heart to ; cheer
• Synonyms: see encourage
• ? hearteningly adverb

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