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Definition of hearten verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hearten

verb
 
/ˈhɑːtn/
 
/ˈhɑːrtn/
[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they hearten
 
/ˈhɑːtn/
 
/ˈhɑːrtn/
he / she / it heartens
 
/ˈhɑːtnz/
 
/ˈhɑːrtnz/
past simple heartened
 
/ˈhɑːtnd/
 
/ˈhɑːrtnd/
past participle heartened
 
/ˈhɑːtnd/
 
/ˈhɑːrtnd/
-ing form heartening
 
/ˈhɑːtnɪŋ/
 
/ˈhɑːrtnɪŋ/
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  1. to give somebody hope
    • be heartened (by something) I was heartened by all the support I received.
    opposite dishearten
See hearten in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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