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boldening

boldening is the present participle and gerund 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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Questions about boldening

What is boldening the present participle and gerund of?
Boldening is the present participle and gerund of bolden.

Words near boldening in the dictionary

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

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