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boldened

boldened is the simple past and past participle of bolden.

Meaning of bolden

Verb

bolden (third-person singular simple present boldens, present participle boldening, simple past and past participle boldened)

  1. (dialectal, transitive, obsolete except UK) Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).
    Synonyms:
    embolden

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Words formed from boldened

Questions about boldened

What is boldened the simple past and past participle of?
Boldened is the simple past and past participle of bolden.

Words near boldened in the dictionary

  1. bold-faced
  2. bold-hearted
  3. boldacious
  4. bolded
  5. bolden
  6. boldened
  7. boldening
  8. boldenone
  9. boldenone undecylenate
  10. boldens
  11. bolder

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