Verb
/ˈhärtn/,
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heartened, past participle; heartened, past tense; heartening, present participle; heartens, 3rd person singular present;
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Make more cheerful or confident
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she was heartened to observe that the effect was faintly comic
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this is the most heartening news of all
Web Definitions:
- cheer: give encouragement to