Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To embolden.
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Examples
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The greatest nation of the world started in Massachusetts and eneded in Massachusetts and this will embold the RNC to finish it.
Think Progress » Brown wins Massachusetts special election; Coakley concedes. 2010
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Made giddy by this new environment, 'Corn was embold - ened to ask his mother a personal question.
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Made giddy by this new environment, 'Corn was embold - ened to ask his mother a personal question.
Unicorn Point Anthony, Piers 1989
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It embold - ened the American General to dirett his operations to thofe parts of South Carolina of which the Britifti troops had taken pofleffion; not doubting but he ihould be able, by haraffing them, and cutting off their fupplies and communication with their princi - pal polls, to compel them to abandon thofe they occupied in the upper countries, and to withdraw for fafety to their garrifqns on the fea-coaft.
History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and ending in 1783 1785
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