hearten
heart‧en /ˈhɑːtn $ ˈhɑːr-/
verb [transitive usually passive]
OPP dishearten
—heartening adjective
—hearteningly adverb
heart‧en /ˈhɑːtn $ ˈhɑːr-/
verb [transitive usually passive] Word Family: adjective: heartened ≠ disheartened, heartening ≠ disheartening, heartless, hearty; noun: heart, heartlessness, heartiness; adverb: heartily, heartlessly, hearteningly ≠ dishearteningly; verb: hearten ≠ dishearten
to make someone feel happier and more hopeful OPP dishearten
—heartening adjective
—hearteningly adverb