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Definition of hearten verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

hearten

verb

NAmE//ˈhɑrtn//

[usually passive] hearten somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hearten

he / she / it heartens

past simple heartened

-ing form heartening

to give someone encouragement or hope opposite dishearten

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heartening

adjective It is heartening to see the determination of these young people.See hearten in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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