Em-bōld'en, v. t.

(em-bōld'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. EMBOLDENED; p. pr. & vb. n. EMBOLDENING.] [Prefix em, for en, and bold, q. v.] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. “Emboldened in their reliance upon the vigilance and good faith of the unseen Administrator of affairs.” Isaac Taylor.